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Knot Formed After Purple Bruising From Where Blood Was Drawn

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Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

Went for blood work this morning. Nurse commented about knot in arm near area where she drew the blood. Never noticed it before. It is soft, moveable and may and inch or so in size. Any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Mukund Savaskar MD

filled bubble formed underneath her skin. The supervisor came over and wiggled the needle until the blood ... swollen twice the size of her other arm and still oozing blood. It is purple at the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukund Savaskar ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

My wife had blood drawn today and now there is a half-dollar size dis colored area at the place where the needle was inserted. Looks like blood is pooling under the skin. This is more... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  Karl Logan MD

I have a very large bruise after a blood draw today--age is 64, height 5'11, about 205 lbs.Also, arm is sore and there is swelling--bruise is red and purple--some redness around the bruise although ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karl Logan ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

knot that has formed under my skin where it was cut. It doesn't seem like scar tissue, it seems more ...I cut myself fairly deep on the top of my middle finger. It was an impactful hit... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)

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Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

I had blood drawn recently and about an inch away from the place i was stuck i had a really dark purplish black bruise. The bruise took 3 weeks to heal and now if i run my finger over... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

Hi, I donated blood almost 4 years back and never had any other blood test etc. after that. Now since a couple of months, there is a lump on my hand at the same location where the blood... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

I have a long bruise 5cms up and 2cms along from where the needle was inserted for the blood test. The bruise is also surrounded by patchy dark areas. Why am I bruising in a different... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

my mother who is on coumadin for atrial fib had her blood drawn today. After the blood draw she noticed a clear sticky fluid seeping from the needle stick area. She now has a swollen area... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Hi I got blood taken around 3 weeks ago. A few days after I experienced swelling, bruising and a constant pulsing sensation in the arm area where I had blood taken. This then developed in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)