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Pain and redness warmness in arm after lv infusion?
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Get eval: You may be developing an infection at the IV site such as phlebitis and or cellulitis, etc. Best wishes.
Answered 12/29/2016
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It depends: Talk with who provided the IV infusion. If it happened soon after most likely an irritant in the infusion. Infections generally take at least 12 hours or so. Warm moist heat often soothing.
Answered 10/22/2018
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