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what to do about hematoma of elbow

r6leslie
r6leslie
Hi I need advice: last week at ER, nurse tried to take blood from my elbow area, couldn't and I ended up having a large bruise....it's been 6 days now and it's progressively gotten more tender and painful...now I have like a ring of red around the bruised area...what should I do? Any need for medical attention? Now I'm scared to go back.....
RL
LauraLu
LauraLu
What I've read about bruising is to watch for it to get bigger and blacker, that would indicate bleeding. Because of the red ring and increase pain though, I'd be concerned about possible infection. My vote is for you to go to the doctor.
After my trip to the ER, I had bruises that ran all the way up my arm from where they put in the port in my hand. It was some kind of ugly, and it took a long time to clear up, but there was no pain or redness.
rmb
rmb
Hemotomas can take a long time to resolve and they hurt, but I agree with LauraLu. The red ring would be more of a concern for me so I vote for calling your doc too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I third that advice. Especially if that area seems warm. It sounds like you may have an infection.

Hope you feel better soon!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I 4th Lauralu -need to make sure infection isn't setting in. Get it checked out. Blessings, Teri
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