Question about IV's/veins getting hard after d/c

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Hi there! I went to the ED on Tuesday d/t some adb pain (thought it was my appendix, had went the previous Saturday, increasing pain)- anyway, they of course started an IV, and when I went home, I noticed my vein was hard as a rock! Well, it still is! Any ideas on what this could be? I'm graduating soon from my LPN program and we really didnt learn about IV's so any help is appriciated!! Thanks!!

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

phlebitis most likely is it reddened? warm compress is the usual treatment for phlebitis.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Hello, hollya5334,

You need to contact your PCP if you have questions about the IV site. We at allnurses.com cannot give you any advice - dx - offering tx.

Please contact your PCP for further advice.

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