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Are Redness And Bumps Around The Wound Signs Of Infection?
HI, I scratched my left inside forearm on a rusty nail 4 days ago. The area is slightly red and raised around the scratch with tiny little raised bumps. I cleaned it thoroughly and put neosporin on it. I had a tetanus 5-6 years ago. Is this a sign of infection? Should I have another shot?
Mon, 28 Sep 2015
Thanks to HCM
I can understand your concern
on scratching there may be inflammation
redness and swelling due to inflammation
don't worry ,anyway you cleaned it and antiseptic powder you apllied just wait for 2 days ,if not subsiding then start antiinlammatory drugs like aceclofenac with paracetamol and antibiotic like cefixime o 200mg for 3 days .
don't worry it may subside ,take TT inj. further dose in safety
plz cut your nails and make them clean .ok
try to avoid scratching ..
I can understand your concern
on scratching there may be inflammation
redness and swelling due to inflammation
don't worry ,anyway you cleaned it and antiseptic powder you apllied just wait for 2 days ,if not subsiding then start antiinlammatory drugs like aceclofenac with paracetamol and antibiotic like cefixime o 200mg for 3 days .
don't worry it may subside ,take TT inj. further dose in safety
plz cut your nails and make them clean .ok
try to avoid scratching ..
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