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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Bcg In Right Arm

Premium Questions

Dr. Arun MD

I have just noticed that there is a lump in my 6 months baby s armpit (left arm). It was not there few days back(15-20 days back). Photo for the same is attached for your reference. Please look into ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

It has been 45 days now since my newly-born baby vaccinated with BCG injection.Today we have noticed a swelling and mostly pus around the area where the baby was injected i.e around arm.Please ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

As per doctor s file, we have given her BCG vaccine . However no mark on left arm as chkd by doctor. As per doc - 1 school of thought states it ok not to have the mark 2nd states , its reqd to give ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

my son is 18 months old he had a BCG vaccination ,my father is suffering tuberculosis and his sputum test is negative,is it safe BCG vaccine? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I was bitten 3 weeks ago, whilst sleeping in two places on my arm. Both bites look totally different. One looks like a bcg injection scar and the other is again like the bcg scar size but has redness ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Sandeep Thute MD

pimple on her arm. kindly advise whether there is need of BCG vaccination again or not? ...My daughter got BCG vaccination on 2nd day of her birth (DOB 26th Jan 2011). But it is said that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandeep Thute ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

Hi, I m due to get a bcg vacination on friday (I had the mantoux test today) and I have noticed a scar similar to the one the bcg leaves on my arm and I think I may have had the vacne before however it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Katherine Panganiban MD

Hi, My baby was given the BCG vaccine soon after birth. Now she has completed 3months on 24th Mar 2011. Today 29th March the red lump on her left arm busted. At first pus oozed out and then a little ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Katherine Panganiban ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Swetha Dhananjay MD

My 5year daughter has a scar on her left upper arm but I am not sure it is bcg scar I checked her ... find any record. Is there any way to clarify the scar or chek if she had bcg vaccination? Is it OK... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swetha Dhananjay ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ganesh MD

hi dr, my daughter 8moths got a lump near her left arm pit, bcg shot was given in the same arm. We ... with extensions or could be a tubercular lymphadenitis due to bcg or???. Anyway we have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh ( General & Family Physician)