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Hi I Have This Sore On My Hip Where I
Question: hi
i have this sore on my hip where I have a very large lymphdema mass. it has been leaking clear fluid for a few days pretty steady.
what is the clear fluid? i have started to use Muprocin oinment in hopes it will heal.
what do you think? please look closely at the three pictures because you can see the clear liquid leaking from the wound.
i have this sore on my hip where I have a very large lymphdema mass. it has been leaking clear fluid for a few days pretty steady.
what is the clear fluid? i have started to use Muprocin oinment in hopes it will heal.
what do you think? please look closely at the three pictures because you can see the clear liquid leaking from the wound.
Brief Answer:
Additional information please, post another photo showing full swelling
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Since when is the swelling present.
What is the size of the swelling?
Please post another photo showing the whole swelling.
Has the swelling come on its own or has some reason like trauma, insect bite or so?
Any fever or chills?
The clear fluid is like seroma, serum of blood, oozing out of the intercellular spaces.
This can be clear, as seen in many a cases.
You need to take an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications for proper management.
Local treatment will help only to avoid secondary infection going in through the wound.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.
Additional information please, post another photo showing full swelling
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Since when is the swelling present.
What is the size of the swelling?
Please post another photo showing the whole swelling.
Has the swelling come on its own or has some reason like trauma, insect bite or so?
Any fever or chills?
The clear fluid is like seroma, serum of blood, oozing out of the intercellular spaces.
This can be clear, as seen in many a cases.
You need to take an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications for proper management.
Local treatment will help only to avoid secondary infection going in through the wound.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.
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