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What Does A Rash At Pacemaker Insertion Site Indicate?
My mother developed a skiing rash only over the site of the pacemaker 5 days ago 10 weeks post op.There is no swelling fever tenderness pain. The cardiologist put her on an antibiotic to be sure there isno infection.there is a note below that this is not unique and I am wondering what information you can give me
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
Hi, the rash confined to the site of pacemaker is most likely a contact dermatitis, if it is a localised rash, there is no indication for oral antibiotics for the same.
I would adv you to apply flutibact cream (topical steroid-antibiotic combination) locally on the lesions twice daily and give tab Levocetrizine 5 mg at bedtime. Also avoid contact with any metal to the skin surface (by placing a thin sheet etc at the interface)
The rash should resolve with this in 5 days.
Wishing a faster recovery
Thanks
Take care
I would adv you to apply flutibact cream (topical steroid-antibiotic combination) locally on the lesions twice daily and give tab Levocetrizine 5 mg at bedtime. Also avoid contact with any metal to the skin surface (by placing a thin sheet etc at the interface)
The rash should resolve with this in 5 days.
Wishing a faster recovery
Thanks
Take care
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