Wondering what would cause this:
I was in the ER, had mixed up my med, but the nurse inserted the IV with just saline in the syringe. As she inserted it, a fairly large area puffed up. We were both confused. She tested the saline and it seemed to go into the vein fine, and I infused ok.
The swelling has gone down, but it's still there and it's tender if I push on it.
Any idea as to the cause? So far there's no bruising.
I want to know if this is a safe area for me to use in the future!
I was in the ER, had mixed up my med, but the nurse inserted the IV with just saline in the syringe. As she inserted it, a fairly large area puffed up. We were both confused. She tested the saline and it seemed to go into the vein fine, and I infused ok.
The swelling has gone down, but it's still there and it's tender if I push on it.
Any idea as to the cause? So far there's no bruising.
I want to know if this is a safe area for me to use in the future!