phlebitis photos - HEALTHIES
Phlebitis and infiltration are complications due to intravenous (IV) therapy. They can cause swelling, pain, and changes in the skin around the IV insertion site. Treatment typically resolves symptoms ...
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Superficial phlebitis is a condition where there is inflammation of a vein just under the skin, often in the leg. The term “phlebitis” refers to inflammation of a vein, and “superficial” means that it ... The symptoms you're describing, "soreness, puffiness, and tenderness further up your arm" indicate it could be something called 'phlebitis' which is inflammation of the vein. Did they give you the antibiotics for the phlebitis?
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I have been worrying that it might be forming a clot because it seems to be have a larger knot in the middle, but it's not putting off heat as far as I can tell.