Wound Care Questions
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Am I suppose to still have these bruises?
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A month ago I ended up with two bruises on my left thigh: one on my right thigh and one that covered half of my left foot. The one on my foot still hurts to touch and if I catch my foot at the right angle, ther...
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One of my husband's veins was oozing after having triple bypass surgery. Should we be worried?
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My husband had triple bypass surgery around 3 weeks ago, and after that one of his veins (I believe the saphenous) began oozing a white fluid. Should we be concerned?
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I have a numbness and tingling feeling in my foot.
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last year on 6/29/2010 I fractured my ankle.It is may 2011 and I have a bad numbness and tingling feeling in my foot and toes. I didn't get my ankle operated on. What could this be?
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My abdominal wound is changing color and there is less serum, is this good or bad?
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I've been packing an abdominal wound for over a month. Tonight I noticed gray patches on the packing and less serum. Is this good or bad? There is also some odor.
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How can I prevent my wound from opening back up?
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I have been seeing a surgeon for wound care. As many times as they get it healed, it subsequently opens up again within 2-3 weeks. How can I prevent this from happening?
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Wound care advice for leaking fluids...
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I have an infection in my knee and am taking antibotics. It's leaking fluid..what can I do to avoid ruining my clothes and furniture ?
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What works best for inflammation of lower limbs and feet caused my micro clots?
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I have Lupus and most recently Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Neither compression nor elevation works well for me. Instead they seem to make I worse. I'm currently on prednisone and Coumadin but break out in deep ...
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I have antiphospholipid syndrome. I'm currently on warfarin and prednisone. Is there any other medicine available to treat this?
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I have excruciating deep painful ulcers in my lower limbs. Compression in my case triggers an ulcer outbreak. Summertime is the worst for me. I'm assuming it has to do with my classification in the heat. Winter...
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Knee pain/complex regional pain disorder
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8 yrs ago I fell on my knee, which had recovered from 2 orthoscopic surgeries. I have had abcess-like pain ever since. 3 spinal blocks have failed, and the doctor wants to do a nerve ablation through my knee? ...
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I had vein surgery on both of my ankles, and for a year now I have wounds on both feet that won't heal. What should I do?
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I had vein surgery on both of my ankles, and for a year now I have wounds on both feet that won't heal. I am using a steroid at this time to help them heal. The wounds go from raw to crusted over, peeling and c...
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Sciatic Nerve flairing up when I run
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I am running the Boston Marathon next week and I am concerned about my sciatic nerve that usually flairs up after mile 17. What can I do to help me with the race?
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I am about to have venous mapping done. Is this test necessary?
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I am a diabetic and I have a wound on my left foot that is slow in healing. My is A1c count is 5.7 now. I had surgery a year ago that included amputating my 2nd toe and a small part of my big toe. I had gangren...
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How common is extravasation during VNUS procedure? Why does it happen? How is it treated? How long to heal?
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I recently had the VNUS procedure, during which the saline/lidocaine solution leaked out. From what I could tell, the skin was patted dry and the procedure was continued. I now have an ulcer that appears to be ...
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Ulcers and lasers
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What is the best method for treating perforators in an ulcer bed?
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