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Armpit lump, pls help
I'm 22, could it just be a bacterial infection or hiv? This is very painful. Also last month, I had fever, fatigue, mouth, ulcers. I don't really eat well. So could this be just a normal bacterial infection, lymph node infection or something more serious?
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It might be an abscess due to some infection recently but to be sure what exactly it is u have to undergo some investigations. For further opinion consult .
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Consult if have history of exposure to hiv
Otherwise it looks like an abscess or folliculitis.
Tab amoxiclav 625 1-1-1 ( 8 hourly)
Tab omee-D 1-1-1
Tab cetrizine 1-0-0 if itching
Muciprocin ointment
Might need incision and drainage if persistent or growing
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Consult if have history of exposure to hiv
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More likely to be an abscess.
Take tab cefi'xime 200mg one morning and one evening for 5days.
Tab acelofenac 100mg one morning and one evening for 3 days.
Tab pantaprazole 40mg one daily before breakfast for 5 days.
Apply sumeg ointment over it, 2 to 3 times daily.
Do some warm, as well as cold compression.
If it grows further, get incision and drainage done, in some nearby surgery opd.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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I feel like it seems like a swelling not likely lymph nodes(if it's mobile it can lymph nodes ), lymph nodes usually u catch it early, but seeing ur concern, i suggest you go to a general physician nearby as soon as possible.
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Can be simple sebaceous infection most likely, so visit a physician instead of getting stressed.
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Dr. Sohan Kulria
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Meconerv 1500 mcg once a day for 30 days
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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Jhansi
Avoid fried food and spicy
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Fiber meal
Do connect and consult
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