| Descriptor English: | Postphlebitic Syndrome | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Síndrome Posflebítico
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Síndrome Pós-Flebítica | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Syndrome post-phlébitique | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Disease, Postphlebitic Diseases, Postphlebitic Postphlebitic Disease Postphlebitic Diseases Postphlebitic Syndromes Postphlebitic Ulcer Postphlebitic Ulcers Syndrome, Postphlebitic Syndromes, Postphlebitic Ulcer, Postphlebitic Ulcers, Postphlebitic |
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| Tree number(s): |
C14.907.617.718.760 C14.907.952.760 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011186 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A condition characterized by a chronically swollen limb, often a leg with stasis dermatitis and ulcerations. This syndrome can appear soon after phlebitis or years later. Postphlebitic syndrome is the result of damaged or incompetent venous valves in the limbs. Distended, tortuous VARICOSE VEINS are usually present. Leg pain may occur after long period of standing. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Phlebitis (1966-1986) Thrombophlebitis (1966-1986) Varicose Ulcer (1966-1986) Venous Insufficiency (1973-1986) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 87 |
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| History Note: | 87 |
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| DeCS ID: | 19300 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D011186 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WG 610 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1987/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1986/03/26 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2007/07/09 |
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Postphlebitic Syndrome
- Preferred
Postphlebitic Ulcer
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| Concept UI |
M0017371 |
| Scope note | A condition characterized by a chronically swollen limb, often a leg with stasis dermatitis and ulcerations. This syndrome can appear soon after phlebitis or years later. Postphlebitic syndrome is the result of damaged or incompetent venous valves in the limbs. Distended, tortuous VARICOSE VEINS are usually present. Leg pain may occur after long period of standing. |
| Preferred term | Postphlebitic Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Disease, Postphlebitic Diseases, Postphlebitic Postphlebitic Disease Postphlebitic Diseases Postphlebitic Syndromes Syndrome, Postphlebitic Syndromes, Postphlebitic |
| Concept UI |
M0017372 |
| Preferred term | Postphlebitic Ulcer |
| Entry term(s) |
Postphlebitic Ulcers Ulcer, Postphlebitic Ulcers, Postphlebitic |
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