Swollen, Tender Bruise In Right Arm, Unable To Lift The Arm, Red Line From Wrist To Armpit. Thoughts?
My mom noticed what looked like a bruise the other day on the upper inside part of her right arm. She said it was swollen and was so tender that she couldnt lift her arm without feeling like she was going to start crying. As days progressed, a red line started to form going through what we thought was a bruise, and now the red line goes from her wrist all the way up to her armpit. What could this be?
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Swollen, Tender Bruise In Right Arm, Unable To Lift The Arm, Red Line From Wrist To Armpit. Thoughts?
Hi, Your mom seems to have phlebitis. There may be erythema in linear form,severe pain and hardness in the skin. It is inflammation of superficial vein. There may be some cause. Trauma,post operative,intravenous injection,intravenous catheter..etc can cause phlebitis. Elevation of the affected extremity, compression bandage, warm compression..etc may improve the disease. Ibuprofen or diclofenac may be given along with antibiotic. Rubbing of thrombophob oint. also relieve the inflammation. Still, take her to consult dermatologist. I hope you got my answer. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD