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Itching On Old Iv Site

Premium Questions

Dr. Rhea Chanda MD

My husband had surgery last Friday. today after taking a shower he noticed a large lump appeared in the vein that the IV had been inserted. The site is also hurting and itching. Is this something to be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rhea Chanda ( OBGYN)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

I had an iv pit on my arm today for a ct scan for the iodine . Now i noticed i have a lump near the iv site. Should i be concerned? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I had an IV inserted 7 days ago. Today the site itched and a large pool of blood spread under the skin on the back of my hand and the site is now raised ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Kulsoom Qureshi MD

any info on treatment of this iv extravasation. Just as a note, I am a neonatal nurse practitioner by ...Today I received the fourth of five Ferrlecit iv infusions. Half way through the infusion, I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kulsoom Qureshi ( OBGYN)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

I had an iv on Friday morning at the hospital for XXXXXXX for a CT scan . I just noticed last night a hard lump on my arm at the iv site. This morning it has spread to above the sight as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

I had an IV started and it blew the vein. It turned into a rather large dark bruise. It had been going through a normal healing process for approximately a week and it began itching. I thought maybe it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ivan Rommstein MD

Someone just took an iv injection and the site is itchy and slightly swollen. The injection site wasn t swabbed properly and she is now concerned about bacteria entering the area (and potentially ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

I had an IV inserted in my wrist this afternoon in the ambulance on the way to the ER! They used the IV site to inject anti-nausea meds, and give me fluids, nothing else! Now that the IV... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

site. I have had an IV luer on my hand on that side for about 6 hrs today - could it be related? ...I am 34yrs old (57kg, 169cm) and healthy. I am experiencing a sudden constricting... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

My 16 year old daughter her wisdom teeth removed today. She has developed a very mild rash on her arm above the site where the iv line was placed. Is this related to the iv or an allergic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)