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An enlarging, slightly painful lesion
My daughter has been suffering from an enlarging, slightly painful lesion which started as a “blister” on the forearm without any prior history of trauma.What should I do?
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Vadodara
Local antibiotic cream like soframycin
Antibiotic syrup also required
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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Raipur
Continue antibiotics and ointment
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plan for USG swelling
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Apply t bact ointment
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Dr. Siddharth Kumar
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
Give Syp amoxyclav DS (228.5mg/5ml) 5 ml every 8 hourly for 3 days to cover infection (stop if loose motion starts)
Syp ibugesic plus 7 ml every 8 hourly for 3 days.
T. Bact ointment for local application over the wound 3 times daily.
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If fever, pus discharge comes from the wound or no improvement noted in next 3 days then consult with Pediatric surgeon.
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