Red bruise & bump at iv site 3 months post op

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Originally Posted by Haven I had an IV site one time and it was red and very sore and swollen. It was just the day I came home from my hyst. I ended up going back to the ER and it was cellulitis. It required an antibiotic to clear it up and the DR told me that i was lucky that I went in because it will spread. It is caused when the IV is in one site too long or the fluids going through the IV go into the tissue instead of the Vein. It wouldn't hurt to get it checked.

Its a good thing you went to the ER cellulitis can get nasty. I hate to get IV's!