are blood clots in the arm from an iv harmful?
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The following information I have obtained for you. \nIf the blood clot is in an artery, it may cause sudden pain, and selling a a slight blue cloration. However if it is in a vein, it may cause selling and tenderness.\n\nSymptoms and Complication:  Inflammation in superifical or surface veins-such as those used to insert IV lines in the arm or to draw blood-produces pain and discomfort but is isn't considered serious.  blood clots that form in superifical veins rarely break loose and travel in the blood to cause blockage (inplaces such as the lung) and complications.\nCauses: A variety of things can cause inflammation of a superificial vein One common cause is due to to trauma or injury,for example from intravenous (IV) catheters or solution and medications used in hospital that pierce the vein wall and cause irritation.  Any blow to a vein (like a blow or injury from a car accident) will trigger a local inflammatory reaction that leads to pain, discomfort, redness, and swelling. During this process, there's an increase blow of blood to the injured area, and a blood clot often forms in the inflamed or injured area of the vein.\nThis is generalized information for you and maybe it will help you to understand about blood clots.  However my bottom line is that you shoud see your Primary Physician as soon as possble so that he can make Logical decision as what to do for your situation. Best of luck.
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It depends upon where the clot is located in the body - brain, heart, lungs, legs or arms, etc. and how big the clot or occluded vessel is...\n\nClots can lead to pain and tissue death if left untreated.  In the heart or brain they can lead to more rapid deterioration and death.\n\nClots in the leg usually can be caught and treated before they cause problems (move to the lungs, heart, or brain).\n\nBlood clots in the heard, lungs, and brain are the most damaging and life threatening.
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What they do is ask you to make a fist with your arm out srtaight, then they put a little 'belt' around your upper arm.  This is to make the veins stand out so they can find them easily.  The needle is put it just below your elbow, on the inside of your arm.  The needles used are not huge, but bigger than the ones they generally use for injections.  You will feel the needle go in, but it isn't much more than a slight prick.  You won't feel any pain once the needle is in there and you will not feel the blood coming out.  Some people prefer not to watch, others like to watch.  Try to be relaxed, it makes the job easier for both you and the nurse.  A piece of cotton wool will be pressed onto hole as the needle is withdrawn, but this is not painful.  The pressure is kept on for a little while to stop any bleeding and a plaster placed over the top.  That's all there is to it, good luck.
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You might try contacting your local United Blood Services..They insert IV's, so perhaps they would know
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No.  When your arm falls asleap, it is not due to blood loss to your arm, that is idiotic.  All joints have what are called an astimosis, which is where multiple arteries take up the slack for an artery that is cut off due to a strange position.  Any anatomy book will show you there are several arteries that surround the shoulder and elbow to do this.  The sensation of your arm falling asleap is due to impingement of nerves, not arteries.  Nerves carry signals from your arm to your brain, and if you are lying such that a nerve is pushed on by a bone or muscle, the nerve often stops sending signals to the brain, and the lack of signal is translated into a numb feeling, much like the feeling you get at the dentist's office when he numbs you up by injecting a chemical that stops nerve impulses.  The dentist does not inject you with something that blocks the arteries.  The tissues in your arm would die if they went more than a few minutes without blood.
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There will be a needle, but probably only one, to start an IV. An IV needle hurts less than a shot, because it doesn't go into the muscle, jut the skin and blood vessel.\n\nIf you are this frightened, make sure your docs, nurses and anesthesiologist all know. They can give you something to help or help you understand what's going to happen. A calm patient usually heals better than a terrified one, so they will help.\n\nMost general anesthesia is given--at least the part that you will actually experience--in the IV. They usually tell you to count backwards from ten. Few people get to six before they're asleep. It actually feels VERY nice, like happy, dizzy, and passing out, kinda like some illegal drugs. But it lasts only a few seconds, so don't worry.\n\nThe ONLY job the anesthesiologist has is to keep you asleep, comfortable and alive, and believe me, they concentrate fully on that job. You'll do fine.
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yes it can cause abdominal bleeding internally, especially motrin/ibuprofen.
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Bad idea to drink yet.  Alcohol tends to thin the blood and it could cause blood clots that have occured in the pockets where your teeth were to open up and you could start bleeding.
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Yes, I agree with the no straw thing - you definitely don't want to disturb the clot. The only thing about the alcohol is that it thins the blood, so that could also disrupt the clotting and healing. You don't want to get dry socket.
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Blood clots are serious and can be life threating. If they reapear see a Dr. right away.
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If you are refering to (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura) which is a low platlet count usually with unknown cause. This is usally because of your immune system attacking your own platlets, which is called an autoimmune response. As long as your platlet count within normal limits and your physician is comfortable with it then you should be fine. You should generally avoid drugs that will interfere with clotting. Aspirin/Ibuprofin inactivates platlets to prevent clotting, so they probally should be avoided if your platlet count is too low (Again consult your Dr.). If you are unsure about a drug read the accompaning literature and see if it blocks clotting. Hope this helps!
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You better watch that!!! If the pain is not acompanied with a pain the arm and neck, you are lucky. A heart attack is on the way if the symptom is as describeb. Go to a MD.
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YEs! Very bad indeed. It can cause ellevated bllod pressure and high risk of blood clot.
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In all honesty there are some people who are scared by it.  But there are also plenty who are not.  In my experience, it is the IDEA of the whole process that unnerves most people, not anything that really happens.\n\nI spent years being the guy who draws blood.  Here is generally what happens:\n\nYou go to the right place, either with an appointment or just dropping in (depending on the kind of place you're going).  You fill out a form and are asked a bunch of questions about your recent history, so they can tell if you're likely to have a blood-borne disease.  The questions aren't usually things you'd need a doctor to answer... more like "what countries have to travelled to in the last few years", "have you used intravenous drugs", and "are you aware of being exposed to anyone with malaria".  Some of them can be a little embarassing, but the professional who goes over your questions has heard it all (you can't imagine!), so there's no need to feel uncomfortable.  But TELL THE TRUTH.  The blood will be tested anyway, and who wants to pass on a disease?!\n\nThen they'll set you down either on a couch with an armrest or lying down on a bed.  They'll roll up a sleeve and look for a good vein in the antecubital area of your arm (on the inside and below the elbow).  They may mark the spot, and from then on it's important to keep your arm pretty still.\n\nThe area will be scrubbed with an antibiotic and allowed to dry, a device like a rubber strap or a blood-pressure cuff will be tightened around your upper arm to build up pressure, then they'll stick the needle in your arm.  You will probably feel a sensation not unlike someone giving you a fairly strong pinch at that point, and perhaps a bit of stinging as well.\n\nIf all goes well, both of those sensations will fade fairly quickly (often by the time they're done loosening the strap).  Sometimes the procedure is even entirely painless.  And sometimes for one reason or another the needle isn't positioned right, so they'll need to adjust it (that can be painful sometimes, and sometimes not).\n\nAt that point you will probably be directed to squeeze your hand every few seconds to keep the blood flowing, but keep the rest of your arm still.  The actual bleeding part takes anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes or so.  Since, as I mentioned, that part is usually entirely painless, you may be surprised when someone comes over and tells you that you're done.\n\nDon't move your arm yet!  They'll pull the needle out (sometimes that hurts a bit, if you've already formed a clot around it) and have you hold your arm in the air and apply pressure to stop the bleeding.  After a half-minute or so, they'll take your arm down and wrap it in a bandage.  Then there's nothing left but to have juice and cookies and rest for about 15 more minutes so they can make sure you're okay.  All together, the whole procedure should take about an hour.\n\nAfter that, most people don't experience any major effects of note, though many report feeling a little less energetic for a day or so.  Though I've known people who went off to play sports right after (I wouldn't recommend it).\n\nThere are a few things you can do to make things a lot easier.  The biggest is to drink LOTS of water and avoid caffeine.  This puts more stuff in your veins, so they're easier to see and hit, and so you are also much less prone to have negative effects.  Also, the interview is obviously easier and faster if you know what they're asking, so you may want to review your recent travel history and think about any major illnesses you've had and the like before you go (some people who travel a lot bring a card with all the dates and places).\n\nThere are some bad things that COULD happen to you when donating, but in years of drawing blood from thousands of people I've never seen some of them happen.  Usually the
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you can get an infection like staff witch can become very serious becuase you can die if it is to go untreated. But you would know if you had staff infection because the arm would most likely swell up and maybe their would be a dark purpilish color to the skin. Fever and feeling weak is another sign.
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Personally, I believe these are more of a benefit than a hazard, if used properly.\nAnti-clotting drugs, or blood-thining drugs, are used to make the blood less viscous (sticky). For patients already with blood clots or cholesterol plagues in the blood vessels, taking anti-clotting drugs can help prevent further growth of the clot, and so prevent heart attack, stroke, or other diseases due to blocked blood vessels.\nHowever, because these drugs are for preventing the blood from clotting, taking these drugs would cause difficult clotting in wounds.\n\nFor angioplasty, it is a surgery done to open up blocked or collapsed blood vessels, most commonly in coronary vessels in the heart in patients with coronary heart disease. It involves inserting a catheter from the femoral artery (a blood vessel in the upper thigh) and up to the heart, with a deflated balloon at the tip. Upon reaching the blockage, the balloon is blown up to open up the blood vessel, then a stent (a frame) is put in the blood vessel to prevent re-collapsing of the vessel.\nAngioplasty has now developed into a fairly sophisicated operation. The wound from angioplasty is quite small, and no matter how scary stuffing a catheter from the leg up to the heart sounds, it is done with general anaethesia (pain-killing) and does not pose much risk to the patient, except the possibility of overdose on the anaethesia!
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Did you keep the appointment with the neurolgist? Have you seen your family physician? I work at a hospital as a tech on a cardiac floor. You need to see your family doctor pronto and keep him informed as to the ongoing situation. Also, a heart attack does not have to radiate down the arm. Lose of consciousness with head and back of neck pain can equal extremely high blood pressure. Which could lead to stroke as well as heart attack. Seek more medical attention!!