hello i was allowing my brother to practice drawing blood and starting ivs on me and he wanted to see if he could get one of the veins in my ankle well it has swollen up to double its size and it hurts to the touch what am i to do.also how do u know if theres an infection starting
Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.  Many times it happens when we are taking blood needle goes outside the vein accidentally.  It causes hematoma formation and swelling. So don't worry. Just be relaxed.  Just apply some ice on it. Swelling will disappear in few days. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.