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Suggest Medications For Infections In Big Toe
grandson has infected big toe from dropping a drawer on it early in the summer. on his 4th round of antibiotics, still not healed up, toenail is now yellow, skin around nail red, sore, inflammed. have tried airing it, keeping it wrapped up, soaking it twice a day in Epsom salts.
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
hello , precautions are. check ur blood sugar to rule out diabetes, proper dressing with hydrogen peroxide and betadine. not to expose to water and dust. if ur smoker quit smoking as ischemia patient shows delayed healing. all d best.
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