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Suggest Treatment For Infected Wound On Big Toe Of A 3 Year Old
Question: HELLO . MY DAUGHTER AGE 3 HAS A BIG SCAB ON HER BIG TOE ( BOTTOM SIDE NOT TOP SIDE ) IT BEEN THERE FOR OVER 2 WEEKS NOW AND NOT SEEM TO BE GOING AND STILL LOOK SORE AND GOT LITTLE BIT FLUID COMING OVER FROM IT .
Brief Answer:
Please, it needs appropriate wound care!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about what your daughter s experiencing. I have reviewed the image fully. This is suggestive of an infected wound on the under surface of the big toe. This would require adequate wound care. This would consist in cleansing regularly with an antiseptic solution such as Iodine. It would also need to be covered for protection as it can be easily contaminated because of its location. This should suffice and I will only consider and recommend antibiotics if we do not see great progress within a week. Please, let her avoid putting weight on this toe often. If she is in pains, then I will recommend Tylenol for this.
I hope this helps and addresses your query fully. I wish your daughter well and a rapid recovery. Feel free to follow up with me to request for more information, clarifications or provide updates as the need arises.
Please, it needs appropriate wound care!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about what your daughter s experiencing. I have reviewed the image fully. This is suggestive of an infected wound on the under surface of the big toe. This would require adequate wound care. This would consist in cleansing regularly with an antiseptic solution such as Iodine. It would also need to be covered for protection as it can be easily contaminated because of its location. This should suffice and I will only consider and recommend antibiotics if we do not see great progress within a week. Please, let her avoid putting weight on this toe often. If she is in pains, then I will recommend Tylenol for this.
I hope this helps and addresses your query fully. I wish your daughter well and a rapid recovery. Feel free to follow up with me to request for more information, clarifications or provide updates as the need arises.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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