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Umbilical cord bleeding
There is some bleeding from navel of my 2 weeks old son. Cord has come off few days back. Some piece of cord also seems to come out.
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HELLO, CONSULT  A PAEDIATRIC SURGEON OR G. SURGEON AS PROPER HEALING IS NECESSARY OTHER WISE THEIR IS RISK OF UMBLICAL HERNIA IS THEIR. PROPER CLAENING OF UMBILICAL CORD SITE WITH SAVLON OR BETADINE SOLUTION VERY GENTLY. DRESSING OF WOUND WITH NEOSPORIN POWDER AFTER APPLYING BETADINE OINTMENT AND FUCIDIN OINTMENT 1:1 RATIO. WOUND MAY REMAIN OPEN AS NO BANDAGE REMAINS FOR LONG TIME, OR MAY SKIN GOT PEAL OFF WITH ADHESIVE. CLEAN UP AND DRESS THE WOUND IF SOAKED WITH URINE IMMEDIATELY.
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ORAL MEDICINE AS PER ADVISE OF TREATING DOCTOR. DRESSING PART IS VERY IMPORTANT.
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