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How To Treat Infected Belly Button Causing Fever And Chills?
Appendectomy on 2/14
Belly button has developed a hole with constant oozing of yellow liquid . Tender around naval
Was in hospital 2/18 thru 2/21 fever chills weakness and treated with 4 days of antibiotics and diagnosis was possible sepsis/cellulitis
Feeling weak and woozy now with hole open in belly incision , skin must have broke open
Belly button has developed a hole with constant oozing of yellow liquid . Tender around naval
Was in hospital 2/18 thru 2/21 fever chills weakness and treated with 4 days of antibiotics and diagnosis was possible sepsis/cellulitis
Feeling weak and woozy now with hole open in belly incision , skin must have broke open
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
Hi, It looks you had laparoscopic appendectomy.
The port through umbilicus has not healed due to a probable infection as appendix might have been removed via it.
A proper course of an antibiotic daily dressings and a stitch at an appropriate time will solve the problem .
The port through umbilicus has not healed due to a probable infection as appendix might have been removed via it.
A proper course of an antibiotic daily dressings and a stitch at an appropriate time will solve the problem .
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