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Acute Lukemia. Spasms And Sharp Pains Down The Arm. What Could It Be?
my friend had a picc line removed back in july after being treated for acute leukemia. As of Sept she has felt a lump form around the site where the picc line was removed. As of 2 days ago she as been getting these really bad spasm and sharp pains shooting down her arm and the lump seems to have gotten bigger since sept. What do you think it could be?
Thu, 7 Nov 2013
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It is really sorry for your friend, long term insertion of IV line catheter can cause local area inflammation and could be a thrombophlebitis but it will go away generally no medicine is required in it, at the most we can try local heparin preparation for thrombosis, otherwise it wont hurt nay more, only ting is to watch fro any infection part have nice day and take care of your friend bye.
Thank for asking to HCM
It is really sorry for your friend, long term insertion of IV line catheter can cause local area inflammation and could be a thrombophlebitis but it will go away generally no medicine is required in it, at the most we can try local heparin preparation for thrombosis, otherwise it wont hurt nay more, only ting is to watch fro any infection part have nice day and take care of your friend bye.
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