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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump On The Calf

my mom is 84 and tripped and fell on her tile floor. I am concerned because their is some brusing and swelling although the swellling has gone down since last night but their is one area on her calf tha felt hard at first but is much softer now and is about 3 inches long. She has shooting pain at night. worried about possible blood clot.
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Hi,Dear,Good evening.Thanks for your query to my virtual HCM Clinic.I studied your query in-depth.In My opinion-diagnosis is-Resolving -liquified hematoma-which might be getting- infected.Diabetes needs to be ruled out-as the hematoma-has become painful since last night and is now 3 inches long,soft-YOur worry for the blood clot with complication of ? infection is right and you need to get ER Surgeons opinion and needful treatment of it.Treatment-would be-a-Rest and Elevation of leg,b-Tb-NSAIDs,c-Antibiotics would relieve the lump in a day or 2.d-If no relief in painf of the lump, Incision drainage would be needed.Hope this would resolve your worrying query.Wellcome for more query from you.Good day.
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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump On The Calf

Hi,Dear,Good evening.Thanks for your query to my virtual HCM Clinic.I studied your query in-depth.In My opinion-diagnosis is-Resolving -liquified hematoma-which might be getting- infected.Diabetes needs to be ruled out-as the hematoma-has become painful since last night and is now 3 inches long,soft-YOur worry for the blood clot with complication of ? infection is right and you need to get ER Surgeons opinion and needful treatment of it.Treatment-would be-a-Rest and Elevation of leg,b-Tb-NSAIDs,c-Antibiotics would relieve the lump in a day or 2.d-If no relief in painf of the lump, Incision drainage would be needed.Hope this would resolve your worrying query.Wellcome for more query from you.Good day.