extensive limb swelling

Swelling of the limb, with or without redness, that:

extends from the joint above the injection site to the joint below the injection site, or beyond a joint (above or below the injection site), or
results in the circumference of the limb being twice the normal size

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11 June 2018

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11 June 2018

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