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2019-04-27 12:38:57
Hello, Recently, I had an accident two days ago while riding a bicycle on the cycling track in a park. I hurt my right leg in the accident and there was a red wound immediately. When I reached home I washed and applied savlon on the wound and left it like that. I have been applying it since the past two days but today I noticed that the red area around the wound has increased and it hurts quite more. Please let me know if it is infected and how I should proceed. Should I get a tetanus shot?
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Kindly go to a hospital  and get attended by a surgeon. You would possibly need antibiotics and aseptic dressings of the wound. You must be protected against tetsnus.

Answered2019-04-27 23:41:37

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See a doctor first, dont try to be one. P.s. tetanus is not for infection, its for prevention of tetanus. It can be just bruise, which doesnt require any treatment

Answered2019-04-27 13:55:48

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