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Bruising , Swelling, Got Injured On Thigh. Diabetic. Anything To Worry?
my dad had an injury to his thigh area 6days ago (a large wood log smashed his leg) and only today the bruising has appeared along with swelling (but the bruised area is not painful however it's about 20cm in width and the colour of the bruise is dark red/mixed with purple...is this something to be concerned about? is there risk of blood clots or internal bleeding? He also has diabetes, does that pose more risk of anything to the injured area?
Wed, 8 May 2013
hallo dear friend
i hv studied your case
bruise is due to blood collection
its not a problem untill its infected
diabetics have tendancy for early infection so you have to quatious
check for signs of infection like fever ,raised local temp, pain
apply thrombophobe ointment
take rest , take some analgesic , cold fomentation
avoid lifting weights
for further query contact drvaibhavg@yahoo.com
i hv studied your case
bruise is due to blood collection
its not a problem untill its infected
diabetics have tendancy for early infection so you have to quatious
check for signs of infection like fever ,raised local temp, pain
apply thrombophobe ointment
take rest , take some analgesic , cold fomentation
avoid lifting weights
for further query contact drvaibhavg@yahoo.com
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