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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling On Arm

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Posted on Thu, 12 Feb 2015
Question: My wife has painful swelling on her left arm
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Biopsy

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Since your wife is having painful swelling on her left arm and after having antibiotic if the swelling still persist then i would advise you to do a biopsy test to rule out malignancy.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (30 minutes later)
The Arm is black and Blue and swollen. We are on a Cruise in the Caribean and back in the USA in 48 hrs Should we go to the Emercancy Doctor at our Hospital ? Pl adv

Also we had blood Tests and x ray all very ok !

Should we use Augmenting as Antibiotics ?
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
MRI of arm

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I would advise you to go to the ER and do an MRI of the left arm.

Yes you can start Tablet Augmentin as antibiotic wth doctors advise.

Regards

DR DE
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling On Arm

Brief Answer: Biopsy Detailed Answer: Hi Since your wife is having painful swelling on her left arm and after having antibiotic if the swelling still persist then i would advise you to do a biopsy test to rule out malignancy. Regards DR DE