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What Is The Reason For Pain Around The Area Of The PICC Line Site?

I had a PICC line put in2days later it was found that there was a clot along the vein. I was put on fragmin And then told could not take out line for fear of moving clot into lungs. I have pain around the area of the PICC line site. It feels like an elastic band around my arm. What is this ? is it normal?
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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The pain around the area of the PICC line could be due to 1. Infection 2. The Normal pain due to the procedure 3. Thrombosis
If there is redness and tenderness near the site of insertion then its better to check up with your surgeon/ radiologist and start on antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
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What Is The Reason For Pain Around The Area Of The PICC Line Site?

The pain around the area of the PICC line could be due to 1. Infection 2. The Normal pain due to the procedure 3. Thrombosis If there is redness and tenderness near the site of insertion then its better to check up with your surgeon/ radiologist and start on antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.