My husband had severe road rash that I have been treating for almost 2 months now. It measured 5 in long x 4 in wide. I had used Tegaderm and created a drainage (it was purulent) site and it was healing . I was away for the weekend and he took care of the wound by himself. When he put the Tegaderm on himself, he failed to make a drainage area and I am noticing it starting to opening back up where the pus was buiding up on the skin that has grown back.
it is an infected wound..please change the dressing daily use povidine iodine for cleansing and apply soframycin... also i suggest oral amociclav for 3-5 days..the wound might need debridement of dead tissue to prevent further infection so consult your surgeon..and for pain I suggest diclofenac tablets
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Used Tegaderm For Road Rash, Pus Building Up
it is an infected wound..please change the dressing daily use povidine iodine for cleansing and apply soframycin... also i suggest oral amociclav for 3-5 days..the wound might need debridement of dead tissue to prevent further infection so consult your surgeon..and for pain I suggest diclofenac tablets