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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Healing Picc Site Itching

Premium Questions

Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Good Morning, after a PICC line removal (removed on Tue. 7/14), In left upper arm. How long to wait until swimming. There is no redness , healing looks great. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

My husband has cancer and had a picc line in hes chest put in he was getting alternative treatment in mexico. After 3 weeks he got and infection at the site. They removed it. Where back in Australia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

My husband is getting IV antibiotics for a bone infection in his toes. He has a PICC line in his arm and the arm started "leaking" tonight. Arm is mildly swollen. He has very thin skin and it seems ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Soumya MD

Itching and swelling at site of contraceptive implant after one week ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soumya ( OBGYN)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

there is a stabbing pain in the scar which remains for 2-3 days. Is it normal scar healing process and how much time will it take for complete healing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Harshit Bhachech MD

I had a picc line for roughly a months time about 14 months ago. To this day the entry location of my picc line is highly sensitive. Things that I used to never been sensitive to are now suddenly and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshit Bhachech ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Swarn Lata MD

with PICC lines. I constantly feel itching underneath the op-site dressing over my PICC line. It is ...I just had PICC line inserted on Wednesday for osteomyelitis in my metatarsals of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swarn Lata ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

PICC sites. What could be the reason for the site rash on these sites that were removed last year? ...Hello I had a PICC line placed last june to get IVIg weekly for ITP. The line got infected and was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Abid MD

I have pus filled bumps around my picc insertion site temp 100.9. Redness and swelling ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abid ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

I had a PICC line removed 2 months ago and it healed properly but today I noticed a lump about the size of a quarter forming under the skin and some severe itching at the site. The are ea has no rash... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Anesthesiologist)