Arteritis and phlebitis are forms of vasculitis. Other topics covered are depression, appendicitis, amputation, rickets, intestinal cancer, phlebitis, and intracranial hemorrhage. Other complications may include catheter occlusion, phlebitis and bleeding. The bladder infection was the source of inflammatory phlebitis extending from pelvic to spinal veins. Thrombophlebitis is a phlebitis ("inflammation" of a vein) related to a thrombus (blood clot). Due to frequent injections and recurring phlebitis, scar tissue can build up along the vein. He suffered from phlebitis and neuritis, and was generally confined to his room. Phlebitis or venitis is the inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs. There is an intravenous preparation available, but it is irritant to veins, causing phlebitis. Sometimes phlebitis may occur where a peripheral intravenous line was started. Minor criteria include phlebitis without obliteration of the lumen and increased numbers of eosinophils. Two eye problems, Uveitis and retinal phlebitis are manifestations of MS. If the phlebitis is associated with local bacterial infection, antibiotics may be used. Gleason was also suffering from phlebitis and diabetes. In October 1974, Nixon fell ill with phlebitis.