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Nurse ruptured vein in hand whole hand is completely red and bruised days after?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Office visit: Sounds like a hematoma but your physician should see it. I'm sorry it happened.
Answered 12/23/2012
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Observe: If no fever or pain, it can be observed. This usually will resolve over seversl weeks.
Answered 12/23/2012
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Ruptured vein.: Veins can rupture following trauma or needle penetrating. Some veins are softer than others and are more prone to bleed. Your vein has bled under the skin leading to bruising and redness. The treatment is ice and elevation. This should improve over the next 2 weeks.
Answered 12/23/2018
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