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Bulging Vein In Right Side Of Body, Swelling. Taking Advil. Any Ideas?
Hello, my husband has a strange almost bulging vein on the right side of his body going down under his right arm. He had some pain in this area a week ago that felt like a pulled muscle. Yesterday he notice this strange slightly swollen vein appear . He went to dr this morning, dr just said keep eye on it and take Advil four times a day. If doesn't get better in four days go to doctor again. Any idea what this could be? Thank you
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Mon, 21 Oct 2013
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get a CBP,ESR done to rule out any infections..does he have fever?if,IT is just anatomical he needs an ultrasound scan of that area.
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