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What To Do When Picc Line Is Obstructed

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

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)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

slightly propped up. It is keeping me awake. What should night do? Is this normal? ...I just had a picc line placed in my right arm 2 days ago and I have been experiencing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

Hi I was diagnosed on 7th February, 2015 with an upper arm DVT caused by a PICC line. I am currently on 100ml per day of Clexane self administered. I am due to travel to Italy on 1st April,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

the picc line was the best option to get her fluids. she has also stated that she is a bit anxious ... discomfort. What can she do to help with the discomfort? She... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Wife has picc line and numb hand. gender female ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Abhijit Gadewar MD

her arms twisting her torso to get relief for low to mid back pain. Is it safe to do this activity if the exterior part of the PICC line is secured with tape? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhijit Gadewar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

show picc line present. Just swelling/fluid. And say MRSA is the cause. Can it still be picc line still ...I had a picc line in for ten days. It s been about a year now,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Jyothi B L MD

Hello, my 18 yo son is on coumadine 6mg after hospitalization due to picc line. He had forgotten to ... this mean? He already has two from previous home health care and picc... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyothi B L ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

Hello ,I have a picc Line in my arm for antibiotics I need it for six weeks , I have recently given ... ,am I able with this picc in , to have one cigarette?or will it harm me , I have no heart... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Richard Jackson MD

this be related to the picc line? What other reasons would he be having numbness in his arm? ...My friend had a picc line in his left arm to drip antibiotics onto his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Richard Jackson ( Neurologist)