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What Could Dry Rashes With Bruising On The IV Sites Be?
I hash this kind of dry rash on both arms after being in the hospital for a week. They took blood several times and had to move my iv three times because it would quit working. I have bruises where they kept blowing my veins. Can you please tell me what this rash or bumps could be?
Mon, 8 Oct 2018
Hello,
The symptoms of dry rash and bruising on the IV site are signs of inflammation. When an IV canula is pierced into the skin it pierces the blood vessel (vein) in most patients there would not be a complication. But some do suffer a few complications like yours, forming a blood a clot leading to bruising and release of toxins resulting in itchy dry skin due to local injury or trauma to the vein.
There are many causes for this, a few to list are :
1. iv drug use
2. prolonged immobility, as in hospitalized patients
3. iv induced phlebitis( insertion of iv canulas in hospitals)
4. blood disorders.
Try applying warm compress over the region to reduce the swelling and redness, and if you suffer from pain then an anti inflammatory gel could help as well.The bruise will last for a week or more, it will change colour from blue to yellow to skin color in due course.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni, General & Family Physician
The symptoms of dry rash and bruising on the IV site are signs of inflammation. When an IV canula is pierced into the skin it pierces the blood vessel (vein) in most patients there would not be a complication. But some do suffer a few complications like yours, forming a blood a clot leading to bruising and release of toxins resulting in itchy dry skin due to local injury or trauma to the vein.
There are many causes for this, a few to list are :
1. iv drug use
2. prolonged immobility, as in hospitalized patients
3. iv induced phlebitis( insertion of iv canulas in hospitals)
4. blood disorders.
Try applying warm compress over the region to reduce the swelling and redness, and if you suffer from pain then an anti inflammatory gel could help as well.The bruise will last for a week or more, it will change colour from blue to yellow to skin color in due course.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni, General & Family Physician
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