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Any Suggestion For Burn On Leg Causing Swelling, Red, Sore Around It?
I fell off my motocycle one week ago and got road burn on my leg. The burn is only small so I didn t get it check out by a doctor. The burn scabbed over, but the area around it was swollen, red and sore too touch. Four days in, the scab started oozing a yellow liquid when I pressed down on it... But today whilst I was changing its dressing it oozed out a thick, dark orange liquid... I m pretty freaked out as I ve never seen this before... I kind of figured it s infected... But what should I be doing, beside to get it checked out?
Fri, 28 Apr 2017
Yes it definitely seems infected. It could be cellulitis or in the rarest of conditions gas Gangrene. Get yourself checked out immediately and make sure the doctor takes swabs of the pus and sends it for microscopy and culture to know what bacteria it is. After that the doctor should give you antibiotics.
Also a referral to surgeon may be required to make sure debridement is not required.
If pain is what you are concerned about take ibuprofen 800mg with 40 mg pantoprazole for that.
But I reiterate please get it checked
Also a referral to surgeon may be required to make sure debridement is not required.
If pain is what you are concerned about take ibuprofen 800mg with 40 mg pantoprazole for that.
But I reiterate please get it checked
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