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I had a catheter removed from my arm 1 week ago bruise is gone but still got a little pain and vein is hard?
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Could take: It could take up to 2 years for this to fully heal. See doctor who put catheter in and ask questions about this?
Answered 2/20/2013
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Vein clot: Anything inserted into a vein can irritate the vein. Most likely the catheter that was in the vein caused inflammation of the vein which led to the vein clotting and thus becoming hard. Wet heat to the tender vein and ibuprofen should help.
Answered 6/7/2019
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