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What Causes Swelling In Arms?

my son was admitted in the hospital for viral infection they say, and they put an iv in his left hand which made his left arm swell up and created a blood clot and his arm is swollen and he can t be discharged till the swelling goes down, I am a concerned Mother.
posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
If the drug spills into the subcutaneous tissue some bleeding into the tissue arm is swollen.
It subsides usually within a day or two.
Nothing to worry.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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What Causes Swelling In Arms?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. If the drug spills into the subcutaneous tissue some bleeding into the tissue arm is swollen. It subsides usually within a day or two. Nothing to worry. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics