A case of COVID‐19 with superficial thrombophlebitis caused by an indwelling peripheral venous catheter

Hiroaki Tachi; Midori Hanazawa; Takashi Matsuda; Kei Shimizu; Yusuke Yamamoto

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4987

Clinical Case Reports (Oct 2021)

A case of COVID‐19 with superficial thrombophlebitis caused by an indwelling peripheral venous catheter

Hiroaki Tachi,
Midori Hanazawa,
Takashi Matsuda,
Kei Shimizu,
Yusuke Yamamoto

Affiliations

Hiroaki Tachi: Department of Respiratory Medicine Hitachi General Hospital Hitachi, Ltd Hitachi Japan
Midori Hanazawa: Department of Respiratory Medicine Hitachi General Hospital Hitachi, Ltd Hitachi Japan
Takashi Matsuda: Department of Respiratory Medicine Hitachi General Hospital Hitachi, Ltd Hitachi Japan
Kei Shimizu: Department of Respiratory Medicine Hitachi General Hospital Hitachi, Ltd Hitachi Japan
Yusuke Yamamoto: Department of Respiratory Medicine Hitachi General Hospital Hitachi, Ltd Hitachi Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4987
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 10
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract A local hypercoagulable state caused by SARS‐CoV‐2 and an indwelling peripheral venous catheter can lead to superficial thrombophlebitis. If the venous catheter is no longer needed during treatment for COVID‐19 it should be removed promptly.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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