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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Hand And Bulging Veins After Dogbite
I had a dog bite in my right hand. It healed after 3 weeks. A couple of days after, my hand started swelling and have been in pain specially at night. My veins would be bulging that is very painful. Never a day that I was never in pain and it s been since May . Do I need to have MRI to rule out the problem?
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
Hi.
As per your case history you are having a bacterial infection of skin.
My treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it.
3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for 5-7 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like levofloxacin and linezolid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
As per your case history you are having a bacterial infection of skin.
My treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it.
3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for 5-7 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like levofloxacin and linezolid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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