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How Can An Infected Skin Burn Be Treated?
hi doctor...my mother is 72 years old and she got her skin burned by heating pad. she had blisters and the skin is now turning green and pus is coming out. The wound is around back and front side covering underarms. She applied silver nitrate which made it eworse. please advise what to do now. She is too weak to step out of home
Tue, 26 Dec 2017
Hello,
She must be seen by a doctor. If this means sending her to emergency by ambulance then you must do that. This is an infection that could get into her blood and kill her if it is not treated. Do not delay. Have her see a doctor today
Regards
She must be seen by a doctor. If this means sending her to emergency by ambulance then you must do that. This is an infection that could get into her blood and kill her if it is not treated. Do not delay. Have her see a doctor today
Regards
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