Collapsed veins are most commonly associated withrepeated injections into a specific vein or specific portion of a vein. While sometimes a collapse can be temporary (caused by minor irritation), other times the collapse can be permanent, which means blood will no longer be able to flow through ...
Collapsed vein can be prevented if the health care practitioner should be very careful when injecting something into a patient’s vein. Do not introduce too much IV fluid to avoid sudden rise of blood pressure. A severely high blood pressure could overwhelm the veins. If not managed right away...
The large veins in the neck may stick out, or the skin may be a bluish color because of lack of oxygen (called cyanosis). The pulse may be rapid and the blood pressuredecreased. The person appears quite anxious and may have difficulty speaking. If untreated for more than several minutes,...