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What Causes Swelling In Arms?
my son was admitted in the hospital for viral infection they say, and they put an iv in his left hand which made his left arm swell up and created a blood clot and his arm is swollen and he can t be discharged till the swelling goes down, I am a concerned Mother.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
If the drug spills into the subcutaneous tissue some bleeding into the tissue arm is swollen.
It subsides usually within a day or two.
Nothing to worry.
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Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
If the drug spills into the subcutaneous tissue some bleeding into the tissue arm is swollen.
It subsides usually within a day or two.
Nothing to worry.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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