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Used Tegaderm For Road Rash, Pus Building Up

My husband had severe road rash that I have been treating for almost 2 months now. It measured 5 in long x 4 in wide. I had used Tegaderm and created a drainage (it was purulent) site and it was healing . I was away for the weekend and he took care of the wound by himself. When he put the Tegaderm on himself, he failed to make a drainage area and I am noticing it starting to opening back up where the pus was buiding up on the skin that has grown back.
Wed, 28 Aug 2013
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it is an infected wound..please change the dressing daily use povidine iodine for cleansing and apply soframycin... also i suggest oral amociclav for 3-5 days..the wound might need debridement of dead tissue to prevent further infection so consult your surgeon..and for pain I suggest diclofenac tablets
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Used Tegaderm For Road Rash, Pus Building Up

it is an infected wound..please change the dressing daily use povidine iodine for cleansing and apply soframycin... also i suggest oral amociclav for 3-5 days..the wound might need debridement of dead tissue to prevent further infection so consult your surgeon..and for pain I suggest diclofenac tablets