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Swelling In Right Arm, Hot, Red Line From Wrist Extending Till Elbow. Prescribed Benadryl And Steroids. Concerning?

My mom has swelling in her right hand and up to an inch below her elbow. Its hot to touch. She also has a red line from her wrist that extends all the way up the inside of her arm a couple inches past her elbow. This started at 2pm today and symptoms came about pretty quickly. At 630pm she went to a small county ER. they gave her benadryl in the ER and a script for a steroid. Told her not to worry about filling steroid til tomorrow morning. She is very concerned about the red line. I had leukemia as a child and it was initiated by a staff infection with a red line going up my arm. Should she be satisfied with the ER'S answer??
Mon, 3 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
From history it seems that she might be having some poisonous bite on the part or Thrombophlebitis at the part.
Nothing to worry, continue with the treatment.
If require along with antihistamine medicine go for one antibiotic medicine course.
Apply Thrombophob cream locally.
Ok and bye.
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Swelling In Right Arm, Hot, Red Line From Wrist Extending Till Elbow. Prescribed Benadryl And Steroids. Concerning?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, From history it seems that she might be having some poisonous bite on the part or Thrombophlebitis at the part. Nothing to worry, continue with the treatment. If require along with antihistamine medicine go for one antibiotic medicine course. Apply Thrombophob cream locally. Ok and bye.