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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Hand After An Abscess Draining
Question: Yesterday i had an abcess drained out.i feel no pain..while moving my hand or pressing the dressed up place...but isee my hand tissue has got hardened near the left hand area..and little red in colour...my dressing would be opened in 13 XXXXXXX 2016...the doc has given me amixocillin..azee antibiotics, tedback .. till then.
I am worried if the ops was successful..any suggestions ..any questions ineed to ask doc..
I am worried if the ops was successful..any suggestions ..any questions ineed to ask doc..
Brief Answer:
Can be induration or a pack inside
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: abscess drained yesterday - no pain - hand tissue got hardened near the left hand area - and little red in color - Amoxicillin and Azee - worried about success of operation.
Please give additional information:
Age and gender.
Any associated medical problems like diabetes?
The cause of the apparent hardening is usually the indurated tissues at the periphery that have not gone into abscess formation or there may be a pack inside the wound that gives this feeling.
Since the surgery is done a day ago, it is premature to say anything about the concerns, Change of dressing will give the real picture.
Continue on the good antibiotics you have.
Change the dressings regularly.
You will be fine.
You may please send the picture of the wound on removal of the dressing if permitted by your Dresser/Doctor.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Can be induration or a pack inside
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: abscess drained yesterday - no pain - hand tissue got hardened near the left hand area - and little red in color - Amoxicillin and Azee - worried about success of operation.
Please give additional information:
Age and gender.
Any associated medical problems like diabetes?
The cause of the apparent hardening is usually the indurated tissues at the periphery that have not gone into abscess formation or there may be a pack inside the wound that gives this feeling.
Since the surgery is done a day ago, it is premature to say anything about the concerns, Change of dressing will give the real picture.
Continue on the good antibiotics you have.
Change the dressings regularly.
You will be fine.
You may please send the picture of the wound on removal of the dressing if permitted by your Dresser/Doctor.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Today she undressed the wound..and then pressed it several times to get the blood stained pus out.she did dressing twice as blood was flowing after the first dressing..she opened the dressing and again did the dressing.
Finally i dnt feel blood oozing and also the tissue around it has got little soft.the wound is there but she said she will do dressing in monday.
Gave me two antibiotic injection.
My age is 25 and i dnt hv any diabetes.but i had typhoid in mth of october.i am an occassional drinker.which my doc asked to stop immediately.
The entire episode has happened bcz of low immunity the doc said.she askes to add more green in my diet.
Gave an extra vitamin tonic ..no changes in antibiotics.
Finally i dnt feel blood oozing and also the tissue around it has got little soft.the wound is there but she said she will do dressing in monday.
Gave me two antibiotic injection.
My age is 25 and i dnt hv any diabetes.but i had typhoid in mth of october.i am an occassional drinker.which my doc asked to stop immediately.
The entire episode has happened bcz of low immunity the doc said.she askes to add more green in my diet.
Gave an extra vitamin tonic ..no changes in antibiotics.
Brief Answer:
Frequent dressings help.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your detailed feedback.
Noted all the points you have noted carefully.
Also take multivitamins, probiotics for early recovery.
Yes, Typhoid causes low immunity.
Continue antibiotics as advised.
You would have taken the photo and sent it.
Frequent dressings help.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your detailed feedback.
Noted all the points you have noted carefully.
Also take multivitamins, probiotics for early recovery.
Yes, Typhoid causes low immunity.
Continue antibiotics as advised.
You would have taken the photo and sent it.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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