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Suggest Treatment For Infection In The Heel
Question: heel of the foot seems infected. it is swollen with fluid a little blood in the heel of the food. no external cut. painful to the touch.
Brief Answer:
Needs surgical drainage and debridement.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have seen the attached image. The heel seems infected. The collected fluid needs to be drained after an incision. Proper oral antibiotics and local debridement is needed to control the infection and to prevent the further blackening of the skin. Do consult an orthopedician for proper treatment.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Needs surgical drainage and debridement.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have seen the attached image. The heel seems infected. The collected fluid needs to be drained after an incision. Proper oral antibiotics and local debridement is needed to control the infection and to prevent the further blackening of the skin. Do consult an orthopedician for proper treatment.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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