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Swelling and pain
I am 39 years old male and I was wiring the electricity in the house and suddenly a small piece of wire got stuck in the thumb of my left foot and at that time I did not feel any pain and today I am having pain in my thumb and swelling has also come there, please tell me some treatment
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The area of your injury, along with the surrounding tissue, appears inflamed, and there may be an underlying infection developing.
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Advice: Please consult a nearby clinic or hospital for proper management.
Treatment plan can be:
1. Wound care & dressing as advised by healthcare staff.
2. Inj. Tetanus Toxoid (TT) 2 cc IM, stat.
3. Tab. Cefixime 200 mg – 1 tablet twice daily (after food) × 5 days.
4. Tab. Limcee 500 mg – 1 tablet daily in the afternoon (after food) for 1–2 months.
5. Tab. Zerodol SP – 1 tablet twice daily × 5 days.
6. Tab. Omez 20 mg – 1 tablet morning and night, 30 minutes before food × 5 days.
7. Bactroban ointment – apply topically over and around the wound site.
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T. hifenac sp 1-0-1 for two days
T.cefixime 200mg 1-0-1for two days
T cyra d 1-0-1 for two days before food
T vitamin c 1-0-0 for two days
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Go for inj tt
Pai killers NSAID &
Amoxy clav if soft tissue infection,
May consult proper as needed
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It may have caused infection of the injured areas.Consult a physician in your area for appropriate treatment with tetanus toxoid, antibiotic and pain killer
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Hello,
The site were the you had injury and even the surrounding area appears inflammed and could have a possible underlying infection developing.
Next Steps
Consult in a nearby clinic or hospital
1. Wound care and dressing
2. INJ. TT 2cc STAT IM
3. T. CEFIXIME 200MG 1-0-1 for 5 days after food
4. T BACT OINTMENT to be applied topically at and around site of injury
5. T. LIMCEE 500MG even afternoon after food for 1 to 2 months
6. T. ZERODOL SP 1-0-1 for 5 days
7. T. OMEZ 20MG morning and night 30 mins before food for 5 days
Health Tips
- Note for any alarming symptoms such as:- Pus/ Watery or bloody discharge for the injury site
- Any significant swelling noticed progressing along the foot or even the leg
- Significant Difficulty in moving your toe or significant Difficulty walking
- Practice poper wound care daily, avoid exposure to water.
Take care
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Don't do anything yourself..go to a nearest hospital..they will give a Tt injection and will prescribe cefixime tablet twice daily..
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follow what they says further..if not resolved you can connect any doctor here👍
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Take TT inj.
Tab Cefixime twice for 5 days
If not subsides go to hospital
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Take inj. Tetanus toxoid.
Tab cefixime 200mg one morning and one evening for 5days.
Tab zerodol sp one every 12 hours for 4 days, after meals.
Do some ice compression and also warm compression, 2 to 3 times daily.
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You should take tt injection
T lyser d bd 2 days
T pantop 40 mg od 2 days
You can also put cold compress
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Hi. Looks more of inflammation. Have u taken any anti-inflammatory. R u able to walk. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six
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From the picture you have shown, I don’t see any open wound or any foreign particle. If you feel that the particle is still inside go to nearby clinic to remove it in sterile manner to prevent further infection.
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For Pain take paracetamol for 3 days, in the morning and night.
Apply neosporin ointment on it.
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If there is any pus formation or the pain persist for more than 2 days, go to nearby hospital
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Get an X-ray done to rule out any wire piece in the area treatment can only be suggested after that
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Thats completely okay to happen, the body is trying to heal itself, the swelling will subside on its own.
If you still have doubts kindly connect.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ishwa Vaderia
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1 yrs exp
Rajkot
Need more details and evaluation
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Consult on 9three28010077
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Kindly consult for further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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15 yrs exp
Belgaum
Apply fusidic cream
Take TT injection
Tab imol plus
Consult online will guide you
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Dr. Shivani B
General Practitioner
Bangalore
Take inj tt 1 shot
T.zerodol sp thrice for 3 days
T.cefixine 200mg twice daily fir 5 days
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Dr. Amulya
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Mysore
Firstly look for presence of wire, clean the wound thoroughly, and get one xray done
Take inj tt im stat
Tab diclo 1-0-0 5days after food
Tab cefixime 200mg 1-0-1 5days after food
Tab pan 40mg 1-0-0 5days before food
Tab pct 650mg 1-1-1 5days
For more queries kindly connect with me on practo
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