A lady with breast cancer has undergone axillary LN clearance. She develops arm swelling
after being stung by a bee. What is the most likely mechanism responsible for the swelling?
a. Lymphedema
b. Cellulitis
c. Hypersensitivity reaction
d. DVT
e. Fluid retention
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A.......insect
bites/ needles/ cuts predispose to to bacteria entering the skin, in a
pt like this, fluid trapped in the tissues makes it very easy to get an
infection....so the mechanism of her swelling is lymphedema(which is
much more likely than a bee sting causing an arm swelling due to
hypersensitivity and it asks u for the most likely)
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