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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Blood Discharge From Ankles

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Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2016
Question: How to stop bleeding had a little scab on my calf picked it of blood just shoots out i stop it with presser and tape but it starts again when taken off
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Pressure bandage fr at least 1 hour.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Male/59 - blood just shoots out after picking a little scab on calf - you stopped with pressure and tape but start again when taken off...

This indicates that there is either a vein or an artery which also got opened up with removal of the scab. for such a bleeding you need to give persistent pressure. Hence you need to apply a sterile gauze or a pad and apply the tight bandage; the tape may not help. Maintain this for at least 1 hour.
This would help most of the times. It is very rare that you may need an assistance of a Nurse or a Doctor.

I hope you are no under any blood thinners, and you do not have varicose veins.

I also hope that this answers your query, please feel free to ask for relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.

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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Blood Discharge From Ankles

Brief Answer: Pressure bandage fr at least 1 hour. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. To recapitulate: Male/59 - blood just shoots out after picking a little scab on calf - you stopped with pressure and tape but start again when taken off... This indicates that there is either a vein or an artery which also got opened up with removal of the scab. for such a bleeding you need to give persistent pressure. Hence you need to apply a sterile gauze or a pad and apply the tight bandage; the tape may not help. Maintain this for at least 1 hour. This would help most of the times. It is very rare that you may need an assistance of a Nurse or a Doctor. I hope you are no under any blood thinners, and you do not have varicose veins. I also hope that this answers your query, please feel free to ask for relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.