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Question:
released from hospital 4 weeks ago and i have a vein that is bruised from hand to elbow,four areas of redness that feels like blood clots and drawing feeling with severe tenderness and pain. using hot compresses and aspirin but no relief, general physician says it will go away, put cream on it.Is this dangerous he doesnt show much interest and it hurts and not getting better but worse.i realize this is probably from the iv'sand the vein is injured or inflammed but what do I do about it
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| Dr. Kolvenbach |
Living and practicing in Duesseldorf, Germany, Dr. Ralf Kolvenbach serves as Chief of the Department of General and Vascular Surgery at Augusta Hospital. Dr. Kolvenbach is also a Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Duesseldorf. He is affiliated with the German Board of Vascular Surgery as a Fellow, the European Society of Vascular Surgery as a full member, and the Royal Society of Medicine (UK) as a Fellow, among others.
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Answer:
It is not dangerous and there is not much you can do except putting compresses on it and taking asperin
