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What To Do For The Bruise In The Back?
Mother-in-law 86 yrs old fell from side of tub - bruised back - leg - no bones broken per ER - home a few days - slumped in chair - trouble eating - waiting to see if a stroke occurred - hospital stay now on 4th day - oxygen required - not a fusser but fussing about back - compressed disk per doctor from fall - eating very little - pooping for 4 straight days before getting under control - noticing what looks like a snuff run from her mouth the last few days - very little - but there - today when teeth brushed it was brown looking to - hasn t use products in over 20 yrs when husband passed from throat cancer from chewing tobacco - worried - daughter is only one who can get information - other kids cannot - don t understand the brown stuff and what could be causing this - do you think there danger here - death coming - or what - thanks
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history of bruise on back, my treatment advice is:
1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medicine like levocetrizine twice daily for 7 to 10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, hydroxyzine to be taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history of bruise on back, my treatment advice is:
1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medicine like levocetrizine twice daily for 7 to 10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, hydroxyzine to be taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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