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What Could Blown Vein In Arm Suggest?

I have a blown vein in the bend of my left arm and it has been 24 hours since the occurrence. It happened at a hospital after they tried to flush my iv once they drew blood. The spot is still swollen, still hurts and the vein line is purple. Should I be concerned something might be wrong?
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM.
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
You seem to have- Thrombophlebitis of the vein in which IV was flushed.
The redeness and edema locally confirms thrombophlebitis from infused Glucose-which acts as irritant and which causes inflammation of that Vein wall, besides the purple colour of that vein.
I would suggest physical examination from doctor and needful treatment of Thrombophlebitis.

Other causes like -Venous thrombophlebitis or failed Iv infusion in subcutaneous tissue in peri-venous area,of arm Vein-needs to be verified and ruled out.
Cause of the Blown out Vein in arm- is thus from inflammation of the Vein wall from Glucose infusion.Other causes need to be ruled out.For this to verify Second opinion from attending doctor - would be needed.

Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.

Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.

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Wishing Good Healthy Life!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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What Could Blown Vein In Arm Suggest?

Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM. Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. You seem to have- Thrombophlebitis of the vein in which IV was flushed. The redeness and edema locally confirms thrombophlebitis from infused Glucose-which acts as irritant and which causes inflammation of that Vein wall, besides the purple colour of that vein. I would suggest physical examination from doctor and needful treatment of Thrombophlebitis. Other causes like -Venous thrombophlebitis or failed Iv infusion in subcutaneous tissue in peri-venous area,of arm Vein-needs to be verified and ruled out. Cause of the Blown out Vein in arm- is thus from inflammation of the Vein wall from Glucose infusion.Other causes need to be ruled out.For this to verify Second opinion from attending doctor - would be needed. Just don t worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors. Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible. Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link- http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229 Wishing Good Healthy Life!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS