Dialysis Patient Needing Arm Surgery
Question: My mother is a hemodialysis patient and has an AV fistula in her lower arm near her wrist. She also has severe carpel tunnel in both of her wrists. She`s scheduled for carpel tunnel release...
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Question: How long does swelling of the legs normally last following VNUS closure?Answer: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. It should be gone in less than a month. Best wishes. Ask an Expert: Jean...
View ArticlePain and Tightness from Scar or Surgery
Question: Hi Dr Jean, Is there anyway I can get someone to save me? I have a daughter to bring up and this is torture. Everyday I have to live for her but my room for pain is limited. Obviously since...
View ArticleHard and Tender Vein
Question: About a week ago I noticed a tender area on my rid cage. There is no sign of bruising or redness. It feels like a hard vein, and it feels bruised. Should I be concerned? Answer: Thank you for...
View ArticleHard Vein Lump from IV
Question: A couple of months ago I had and IV on the back of my hand just below my wrist. There is a hard lump that appears to be on/in the vein at the IV site. Is this a very dangerous blood clot or...
View ArticleVein Removal after DVT
Question: I had a DVT in my Rt lower calf 14 years ago. At the time, the physicians related it to birth control pills and an eight hour road trip with few stops to walk. I took six months of Coumadin....
View ArticleBlood Vessels
Question: MALE 50 YRS OLD RIGHT UPPER ARM KNOT IN BLOOD VESSEL WHAT CAUSE AND ANY TREATMENT Answer: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. You should have your primary care physician examine this.Ask an...
View ArticlePalms Turn Red When Walking
Question: My palms turn red, (like a blushing color), when I walk, and my skin by my cuticles, (nailfolds), turns red also, when I walk. My hands throb slightly. If I raise my hands up, the redness...
View ArticleMy Brother
Question: the hospice nurse come to draw blood from my brother his viens kept rolling and sometimes they cannot get any blood,what could be the problem? he has serouis liver, hep c,stage 4 liver....
View ArticleWhat Causes Blanchable Erythema?
Question: The bottoms of both feet (including my toes) turn blood red when I walk, and hurt. (When I rest the soles of my feet get less red.) The rheumatologist said it was called "blanchable...
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