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Why would a briuse from an surgery IV spread? |
I had a hysterectomy a week ago. The nurse tried to start an IV on the inside of my forearm twice and couldn't get any blood. Since then the spot she picked has been bruise and it the bruise seems to be spreading down my arm towards my hand. Can anyone tell me why this would happen? blood leaking from the blood vessel after she poked you..... u.ll be fine, ur body will absorb it....it spreads due to concentration gradient.... Some people are more sensitive to bruising than others. In my class when we were practicing on each other giving blood draws etc, some people ended up looking like junkies while others, like me, didn't bruise at all. As long as you are not experiencing any swelling or pain, you are fine and the bruising should eventually subside, depending on how fast your body heals itself. You can apply warm soaks to help in the |
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