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What Causes Lump On The Hand While On Blood Thinner?

I am on a blood thinner and I have a broken blood vessel on my hand. My Dr. Had me wrap the hand and first use ice and then heat. It doesn t seem to be Improving. There is a huge lump on the top of the hand and my fingers are black and blue. How long should I wait before becoming concerned?
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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The lump on your hand is due to collection of blood (hematoma) due to bleeding from the damaged blood vessel. Bleeding is an important side effect of blood thinner. In order to adjust the dose of the blood thinner you are advised to undergo simple prothrombin time and INR which should be in the normal ranges.
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What Causes Lump On The Hand While On Blood Thinner?

The lump on your hand is due to collection of blood (hematoma) due to bleeding from the damaged blood vessel. Bleeding is an important side effect of blood thinner. In order to adjust the dose of the blood thinner you are advised to undergo simple prothrombin time and INR which should be in the normal ranges.