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Suggest Remedy For Infected Puncture Wound
i have an infected puncture wound on the palm of hand. i went to the e.r. yesterday and they cleaned it, used a.b. ointment and bandaged it and sent me home. the swelling has not went down and is still leaking the same, maybe more. i need to know what i should do to care for it. i have no insurance as of now and do not feel llike they helped whatsoever. i have bandages and antibiotic creams as well as a bottle of 500 mg sulfameth here my fiancee got a while back, still in date.
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
Hi,
Go for regular dressing of wound.
Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days.
See that dressing is not touched with water or bad with dust or some hand work.
Ok and take care.
Go for regular dressing of wound.
Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days.
See that dressing is not touched with water or bad with dust or some hand work.
Ok and take care.
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