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I have Hemochromatosis . Recently had 3 phlebotomies (15oz each) from Piccline. Piccline is out ... experiencing hot spots on my skin for past 2 weeks. Sometimes my stomached, sometimes... View answer
What is a pic line? I use a walker and I am afraid I will dislodge anything placed in my upper body? I have MRSA and am prone to infections ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
My husband is getting IV antibiotics for a bone infection in his toes. He has a PICCline in his arm and the arm started "leaking" tonight. Arm is mildly swollen. He has very thin skin and it seems ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Praveen Tayal
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
the irritation of the newly inserted PICCline causing histamines to be activated. Can you help answer ...A patient complained about itching after the insertion of his PICCline in his... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Kathy Robinson
( General & Family Physician)
I had a piccline for roughly a months time about 14 months ago. To this day the entry location of my piccline is highly sensitive. Things that I used to never been sensitive to are now... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Harshit Bhachech
( Dermatologist)
the skin in some areas of piccline. I have had an x-ray, ultra sound and echo cardio gram, and none ...I had a piccline in for ten days. It s been about a year now, and my right arm... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Matt Wachsman
( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Hello I had a PICCline placed last june to get IVIg weekly for ITP. The line got infected and was ... October. Both PICCline sites have an itchy rash around them, that is localized... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ralph Chambers
( General & Family Physician)
I just had PICCline inserted on Wednesday for osteomyelitis in my metatarsals of my right foot. I ... with PICC lines. I constantly feel itching underneath the op-site dressing over my PICC... View answer
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