hi. i was a little intoxicated on alcohol about 3 night ago and injected household cleaning solution into my arm where i previously had an abscess drained. now it has a huge hard lump that is red and yellow on the surface of the skin and the red has spread down to my forearm. its hot to the touch and very painful. i know its definitely infected having an abscess before i know the sings. Ive been watching it and its not getting any better if not worse. im just wondering if it could be possibly be gangrene? and what should i do about it? thankyou
HI,Dear, Thanks for the query from you for your painful red-arm lump, which grew in to abscess with redness of the arm.1-I feel concerned that you are serious to know how to treat this painful hard arm lump,with cellulitis of the arm,after injection of the cleaning agent in to your arm.?2-In my opinion this painful lump of the arm needs immediate drainage under antibiotic cover , before serious septicemia sets in cellulitis caused by the arm abscess.3-I would advise Surgeons opinion -who would treat it by urgent incision and drainage -under G.A.,after fbs / random sugar to rule out the diabetes.4-Hope this would solve your worry of how to treat this arm lump with cellulitis . 5-Wellcome to HCM for any more query.
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How Can A Painful Hard Arm Lump Be Treated?
HI,Dear, Thanks for the query from you for your painful red-arm lump, which grew in to abscess with redness of the arm.1-I feel concerned that you are serious to know how to treat this painful hard arm lump,with cellulitis of the arm,after injection of the cleaning agent in to your arm.?2-In my opinion this painful lump of the arm needs immediate drainage under antibiotic cover , before serious septicemia sets in cellulitis caused by the arm abscess.3-I would advise Surgeons opinion -who would treat it by urgent incision and drainage -under G.A.,after fbs / random sugar to rule out the diabetes.4-Hope this would solve your worry of how to treat this arm lump with cellulitis . 5-Wellcome to HCM for any more query.