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Wound Infection

Does this describe your symptom?

  
A break in the skin or sutured area shows signs of infection, such as:
  • Pus or cloudy fluid is draining from the wound.
  • A pimple or yellow crust has formed on the wound (impetigo).
  • The scab has increased in size.
  • Increasing redness occurs around the wound (cellulitis).
  • A red streak is spreading from the wound toward the heart (lymphangitis).
  • The wound has become extremely tender.
  • Pain or swelling has increased 48 hours after the wound occurred.
  • The lymph node draining that area of skin may become large and tender.
  • A fever occurs.
  • The wound hasn't healed within 10 days after the injury.

If not, see these other symptoms
  1. Should I Call?
  2. Care at Home

Parent Care for Pediatric Symptoms. Copyright © 2000-2008. Barton D. Schmitt, MD
Reviewed/Modified: Sept 2008 by Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.


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