Is the cause of thrombophlebitis metabolic infectious genetic neoplastic or trau!
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A blood clot could be formed in just about any of those conditions.
Infectious: sediment from a bad bloodstream infection could cause a clot or act as a clot
Genetic: a clotting disorder could make a person more prone to clots under otherwise normal conditions
neoplastic: an overgrowth of abnormal cells (cancer) in the bloodstream can cause or act like a clot
Trauma: damage to tissue=clot formation which can cause irritation of the blood vessel (ie an IV)
Metabolic: Not sure of an example here, but I'm sure there is something
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The cause of thrombophlebitis is a blood clot. Blood clots can result from many different things