Brief Answer:
Explained below..

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting your query in HealthcareMagic,

From the description that you have provided, it seems to be a minor scrape wound over the knee surface. Since the specific area is always at motion while walking and sitting, so is the reason for its delayed healing. It will heal by itself in a period of 2-3 days.

I would suggest you to do the following:
- wash it with dettol daily and keep the wound open.
- applying bandage over small wounds will cause moisture retention.
- watch for the signs of infection- increase in swelling, redness over the area, discharge of yellow pus.
- take Tab. Lyser- D twice daily for 2 days and SOS.

Nothing to worry.
Please feel free to discuss further.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
Take inj Tetanus

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Thanks for writing back,

It would have been better if you could have attached a pic of the wound. Try using the upload link on the right side while sending a follow up query or else you can mail it to YYYY@YYYY with attention to Dr. Remy.

Since you have mentioned that you can see yellow pus from the wound, I would suggest you to start a course of antibiotics.
- Take antibiotic containing Amoxicillin and clavulinic acid combination (available as brand name AUGMENTIN) 625mg twice daily for 5 days.
- The medicine i had previously mentioned LYSER-D is anti- inflammatory and analgesic, will help in healing pain and inflammation.
- Also if the wound was caused by falling or scraping some sharp object, I would suggest you to get an Inj. Tetanus Toxioid.

Hope this helps.

I will be available for further follow up.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
best and safe to continue with antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for the follow up,


Sorry for the delay in replying back,
I have seen the attached picture.

The wound looks like it has started to heal partly, though the discharge is not clear enough to distinguish between a pus or normal serous discharge seen during the process of healing.

Anyways I would suggest it best for you to take a course of antibiotics and an inj. TT, so as to avoid any further complications.

Hope I have answered to your query.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
Re-attach the pic

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
Thanks for writing back,

I am able to view only one pic here, which I believe it to be the previous one.

I would suggest you to do the following:

- like I said before, look out for signs of infection: increase in discharge, discharge stained with blood, foul smell of the discharge, increase in pain and sweling.

- If you find any of the above symptoms, it is better to start with the antibiotics as soon as possible.

Also send the recent pic to email id- YYYY@YYYY with attention to my name.

I will be always available to help you out with further queries.

Regards

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Brief Answer:
infected wound

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up,

I was able to view the recent pictures you have attached.

Yes, it looks like the wound is infected.

Kindly do the following:
- daily cleaning and dressing from a nearby hospital.

- application of topical mupirocin ointment, which is a topical antibiotic.

- keep the area clean and dry.

- take tab. Lyser- D twice daily for 5 days

- also start on oral antibiotics Tab. Cefadroxil 200mg BD for 5 days, this is a broad spectrum antibiotic which will cover most of the infective bacteria. If you have already started with Amoxicillin and clavulinic acid, you can continue that for 5 days.

- I hope you have already taken you TT shot if you have not taken it in the last 6 months.

Hope this helps.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Please feel free to revert back for further queries or else kindly close and give your feedback.

Regards.

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