Abstract

Incidence of Phlebitis Associated With Peripheral Venous Catheter of Patients With COVID-19

Highlights

  • COVID-19 is an infectious disease that causes the severe acute respiratory syndrome associated with significant cardiovascular problems in patients.[4]

  • Many recent studies have investigated skin and vascular lesions associated with COVID-19. Skin lesions such as purpuric, liyedoid, and thrombotic ischemic have appeared following obstructive vasculopathy during the course of disease. These findings reveal that in addition to the increased coagulation activity, the activation of coagulation proteins and other factors may be involved in the pathogenic effects of COVID-19.9

  • Using Doppler ultrasound, the patient was diagnosed with vascular thrombosis associated with inflammatory response of adjacent tissues causing superficial thrombophlebitis

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Introduction

COVID-19 is an infectious disease that causes the severe acute respiratory syndrome associated with significant cardiovascular problems in patients.[4]. COVID-19 is an infectious disease that causes the severe acute respiratory syndrome associated with significant cardiovascular problems in patients.[4] In a study carried out in Milan, Italy, it was shown that half of the thromboembolic events took place within 24 hours of staying in hospitals.

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