What to do if my hands are swollen after hanging a sailor

If blood backflow occurs during infusion, the hand will often swell. At this time, the patient does not need to worry. Generally speaking, the swelling will be almost reduced by half after one night. Sometimes after the infusion, when the nurse removes the needle, the patient fails to press the puncture site properly, which can also cause hand swelling. Therefore, after removing the needle, be sure to press the needle hole with your thumb for a few minutes before releasing it. Be careful not to rub it while pressing, otherwise hand swelling may easily occur.

1. What to do if your hands are swollen after hanging water

1. The solution is to apply a hot towel to the swollen area every night. This is a kind of heat therapy that can reduce congestion, swelling and pain in local deep tissues.

2. After your hand is swollen after hanging the water bottle, you can apply cold compress within 24 hours, and hot compress after 24 hours. Try to change the position of infusion during these few days to avoid adverse consequences. It is recommended not to worry. You can use a towel to apply hot compress to the local area. The fluid flowing in the local area will be absorbed through the capillaries in the tissue, and the tissue will naturally return to normal after two days.

3. For some reasons, long-term fluid replacement is required. Too many injections will make the blood vessels hard and contract, making it difficult to inject, and will not recover for a long time. In order to protect the blood vessels to cope with any emergency situations that may arise in the future, you can use a retained needle. In good conditions, the needle can be left in for 7-10 days without replacement, but for some people it cannot be left in for 2-3 days. If the needle cannot be inserted into the hands and feet, you can only do a subclavian deep vein puncture. This type of cannula can be left in for a long time and is easier to care for.

4. Pay attention to local treatment. It is recommended to use fresh potato slices for wet compress. Do not rub or press. It will return to normal on its own.

2. Care of children after infusion

The focus of post-infusion care is the treatment of the puncture site after the needle is removed. In clinical practice, improper pressure after needle removal often causes bleeding or hematoma at the puncture site, which causes pain to the child and sometimes has a significant impact on the doctor-patient relationship. Specific nursing measures:

1. Remove the needle correctly. When removing the needle, be careful to be gentle and precise, separate the tape while communicating with the child, and quickly press the needle hole for 5 seconds after removing the needle, then let the parents continue pressing.

2. Tell parents how to perform the correct compression method. Inform parents not to rub when pressing to prevent hidden bleeding at the puncture site, which may lead to local skin cyanosis and, in severe cases, hematoma. Inform parents that they need to press the needle hole for about 5 minutes, and after the bleeding stops, they need to stay in the clinic for observation for more than 20 minutes, and only leave after confirming that the child has no adverse reactions.