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Doc accidentally knocked iv out of my hand during endoscopy. 2 days later hand turning red. did this get infected?
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IV site issues: An IV site, by definition, presents some risk for infection because it's a foreign device that's penetrating through the skin. If you had trauma to the area, then it's possible complications may arise from that. You should show this to a doctor -it's quite common to get some mild complications from an IV. Watch out for fevers, chills, expanding redness or anything more severe -that needs tx ASAP
Answered 5/30/2016
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