Application of arnica gel for pain management and deep hematoma reabsorption

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Lilian del Carmen Sepúlveda Salazar
Sección Hemodiálisis Pediátrica. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ana María Mosca
Carrera de Licenciatura en Enfermería. Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract

Arnica is a medicinal plant of the species Arnica Montana, endemic in Central and Southern Europe, it belongs to the Asteracae family, rich in flavonoids and phenolic compounds, lactones, helenalin and hexuronic acid that give it healing, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial and anticoagulant properties. It is used in cases of bruises, muscle pain, rheumatic pain and deep bruises.


The article describes eight patients with terminal chronic renal failure under hemodialysis, who presented deep hematoma due to unsuccessful puncture of their dialysis fistula. All patients were treated with local gel arnica. Verbal analogue scale (VAS) and qualitative visual image analysis (photography) on how the hematomas reverted on the third day was analyzed.

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Published: 2022-09-29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51987/revhospitalbaires.v42i3.201
Keywords:
arnica, hematoma, pain, hemodialysis

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Vol. 42 No. 3 (2022): Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Sepúlveda Salazar L del C, Mosca AM. Application of arnica gel for pain management and deep hematoma reabsorption. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 29 [cited 2026 Jul. 31];42(3):p. 135-138. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/201

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