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Could Sore Hard Spot On The Area Of IV Be A Matter Of Concern?
I had a IV in over the weekend that wad leaking after 2 different nurses adjusting it instead of moving it the next evening a new nurse chaged right away I was on morphine and antibiotics IV no fluids now I have a one inch sore hard spot at the sight is this a concern I was discharged before finding it
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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This is Dr. Swarnava dattagupta answering your query
See, prolonged iv line and even extravasation following few days of keeping an iv line leads to local swelling. Sometimes it gets a bit hard or sore. It is not a cause of concern.
Apply thrombophlob gel or equivalent over the sore area twice daily and it will be better in a weeks time. You need not do anything else.
Hope this was helpful.
Regards
Welcome to HCM
This is Dr. Swarnava dattagupta answering your query
See, prolonged iv line and even extravasation following few days of keeping an iv line leads to local swelling. Sometimes it gets a bit hard or sore. It is not a cause of concern.
Apply thrombophlob gel or equivalent over the sore area twice daily and it will be better in a weeks time. You need not do anything else.
Hope this was helpful.
Regards
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