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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Picc Line Skin Irritation

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Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I have Hemochromatosis . Recently had 3 phlebotomies (15oz each) from Picc line. Picc line is out ... experiencing hot spots on my skin for past 2 weeks. Sometimes my stomached, sometimes... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
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. Ivo Ditah MD

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

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

My husband is getting IV antibiotics for a bone infection in his toes. He has a PICC line 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)
Dr.  Riyanka Chail MD

I had a power picc put in my neck 2 weeks ago ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Riyanka Chail ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

the irritation of the newly inserted PICC line causing histamines to be activated. Can you help answer ...A patient complained about itching after the insertion of his PICC line in his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Harshit Bhachech MD

I had a picc line for roughly a months time about 14 months ago. To this day the entry location of my picc line is highly sensitive. Things that I used to never been sensitive to are now... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshit Bhachech ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

the skin in some areas of picc line. I have had an x-ray, ultra sound and echo cardio gram, and none ...I had a picc line 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)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

Hello I had a PICC line placed last june to get IVIg weekly for ITP. The line got infected and was ... October. Both PICC line sites have an itchy rash around them, that is localized... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Swarn Lata MD

I just had PICC line 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

Answered by : Dr. Swarn Lata ( General Surgeon)