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Having major cut
Before 2 weeks my father have suffered an accident and he have an minor injury in his elbow but he have a major cut in his foot also. After that he take medicines and he put an ointment on that cut daily,but yesterday when he put some warm water on it by a cotton to clean it carelessly he pull up the flesh(I don't know what it called in your medical term) and it's been a tiny hole so what should I do?
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Dear , dont neglect
Consult doctor as its getting infected ,need of antibiotics oral and local ,
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Consult a surgeon.
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Dr. Vijay Kumar
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bathinda
U should consult orthopedician.
Clean wound with betadine.
U can apply betadine cream topically.
If there is any episode of fever then get CBC.
Start antibiotics after consulting nearest orthopedician or physician
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