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What Causes Pain And Lump In The IV Pierced Skin?
I had brain surgery two weeks ago (vp shunt revision). They set an IV for antibiotics and anestesia among other things, and now there is a hard lump the size of a pea approx. 1 inch from the point of where the iv pierced the skin. Now I am having shooting pains up my arm... should I be concerned?
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
Hi,
The lump is most likely to be due to inflammation of the vein from the IV line. This will settle down but may take a few weeks before it is entirely better.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
The lump is most likely to be due to inflammation of the vein from the IV line. This will settle down but may take a few weeks before it is entirely better.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
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