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What Causes Chills And Fever After An Insect Bite On The Foot?
I had a bite on my foot, i scratched off the scab and some puss came out of the middle. The next day my lymph gland on that leg was extremely swollen. The next day and 3 days after, I had chills and a fever only between 4 and 7pm. At night my body aches so I have trouble sleeping. its been 7 days and my lymph node is still swollen, but there are no signs of infection. The fever and chills are gone since yesterday, but now I have extreme pain and stiffness in my neck...theres an ache in my joints of my sternum as well.
Mon, 5 Feb 2018
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Insect bites or stings may often be itchy and repeated scratching may lead to skin abrasions and predispose to skin infections. Some of the skin infections may manifest as sores and blisters that are often filled with pus. This is called impetigo.
An inflammation and pus point may often affect hair follicles of the skin and lead to folliculitis. When large areas of skin and underlying tissues are affected, it is called cellulitis.
If the infection spreads to the lymph nodes of the armpits, groin or neck, it is termed lymhangitis.
While folliculitis and impetigo may be treated with locally applied antibiotic creams and ointments, more generalized infections like cellulitis or lymphangitis may require oral antibiotic pills.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Manjunath, General & Family Physician
Insect bites or stings may often be itchy and repeated scratching may lead to skin abrasions and predispose to skin infections. Some of the skin infections may manifest as sores and blisters that are often filled with pus. This is called impetigo.
An inflammation and pus point may often affect hair follicles of the skin and lead to folliculitis. When large areas of skin and underlying tissues are affected, it is called cellulitis.
If the infection spreads to the lymph nodes of the armpits, groin or neck, it is termed lymhangitis.
While folliculitis and impetigo may be treated with locally applied antibiotic creams and ointments, more generalized infections like cellulitis or lymphangitis may require oral antibiotic pills.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Manjunath, General & Family Physician
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