I was at the doctor today and they were trying to give me an iv to put dye in my veins for a ct scan and every time the nurse started to put the dye in, she said, "the vien blew," or "blew another one." I forgot to ask her what that meant before I left and have been wondering about it all day.
2006-09-18 09:33:59 · 17 answers · asked by kmoiser61 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
When starting an IV or drawing blood, blowing a vein means the blood leaks into the surrounding tissue making a bruise. Usually when this happens another vein must be used to prevent running the dye or fluid into the surrounding tissue as well (hematoma, elaborate word for a bruise.) Veins can also collapse due to the stress of the IV start. Either way another vein must be used.
2006-09-18 09:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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I was at the doctor today and they were trying to give me an iv to put dye in my veins for a ct scan and every time the nurse started to put the dye in, she said, "the vien blew," or "blew another one." I forgot to ask her what that meant before I left and have been wondering...
2015-08-16 19:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either that or the Vein started blowing up and she backed out to try another one..
I know when i had to have a hernia operation once when they were giving me the anistisa in my arm my blood vessel started getting really huge in my right arm and she said it was blowing up and went over to my left arm..Theres nothing to worry about you will be ok..it will be tender a couple days but your ok.
2006-09-18 09:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by steve 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Blowing the vein is when they accidentally poke all the way through your vein. IE in one way out the other. It's harmless, it might bruise a bit, though.
2006-09-18 09:35:45 · answer #5 · answered by Luckiest_Wife_EVER 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The pressue of the IV was so great the vein popped where the needle enters and the fluid came out the side of the needle instead of going into the body.
She is choosing the wrong veins for the procedure.
This is not deleterious to the body or vein, unless you contracted an infection from improper hygiene, which is a risk anyway. Next time ask her, "What do you think I am a pin cushion?"
2006-09-18 09:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
What she meant is when the vein collapse and become useless keep the needle in. Therefor, she has to find another one, some people have very soft veins and it is difficult to perforate them, or to find the right one. That's all, nothing to worry about.
2006-09-18 09:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by time 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, i believe you have very thin veins and they just tore up, and the nurse had to go for another one.it's normal for some people to have fragile blood vessels.you needn't worry too much about it.the places where those veins "blew" might get all violet, but it'll go away in a couple of days.hope i'm not confusing it, but if it's what i think it might be, it's ok.
2006-09-18 09:37:08 · answer #8 · answered by vehrim 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means the vein wasn't suitable for use. Mostly from being too small, or collapsing around the needle.
2006-09-18 09:37:52 · answer #9 · answered by cass 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You probably have narrow veins and they literally blew up. No big deal happens to me all the time. Now I tell them that they will not get the IV in the hand, they will need to use the arm
2006-09-18 09:37:33 · answer #10 · answered by rob123dev123 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋