I went to the emergency room 2 nights ago they put a shunt in my left hand to give me pain meds. they gave me dilatan and valume through the i.v. when they gave me the valume it burned really bad, now my left hand and arm hurts really bad i also can see a

You : You may have a condition called phlebitis--where the vein gets inflamed after injecting medications. However, it might be an infection which can be quite serious. I would recommend going to the emergency room right away to have it checked. I have seen some very serious infections and treatment should not be delayed. If there is no infection, there may be a clot in the vessel. A duplex ultrasound can look for a deep clot, but those are relatively rare. Clots in superficial vessels respond to warm compresses, anti-inflammatories, rest, elevation, and time.

I : I agree you can have phlebitis as well as cellulitis, and ascending lymphangitis. All three conditions merit medical evaluation.