Precautions after bone marrow aspiration include avoiding strenuous exercise, keeping the puncture area dry and clean, and so on.
1. Avoiding strenuous exercise: After bone marrow aspiration, one should rest in bed to avoid wound rupture and bleeding. Bone marrow aspiration needs to puncture the skin and periosteum through the bone marrow puncture needle to reach the bone marrow cavity in order to take out the bone marrow fluid, and strenuous exercise may cause bleeding, so you should avoid strenuous exercise after bone marrow aspiration.
2. Keep the puncture area dry and clean: no bathing is allowed within two days after the bone marrow puncture, and sterile dressings should be changed diligently to keep the wound dry and clean to prevent infection. Because water or exposure of the wound may cause infection and affect the wound healing, so try to avoid touching the wound with water.
Also, complications such as bleeding, hematoma, and infection may occur after bone marrow aspiration, and you should contact your doctor if they do. After the puncture, you should follow the doctor’s instructions and cooperate with your healthcare provider for good surgical care to avoid complications caused by improper care.