How do you know when a puncture wound is getting infected? Be specific...
2006-08-25 20:19:02 · 8 answers · asked by kicks401 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If the area around the wound gets red and hot. The area of redness will increase. As the infection progresses, pus (whitish, yellowish) may ooze from the wound. Another sign of a serious infection that would need immediate medical treatment would be red line(s) coming from the wound and going up the arm/leg/wherever the puncture wound is.
If it is not too infected at this point, apply hot compresses using the hottest water you can stand, with lots of salt dissolved in the water. When not applying the compresses, keep antibiotic ointment and a band-aid on the wound.
If it has reached the pus or red-line stage, you need to get to a doctor.
2006-08-25 23:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will hurt around the wound instead of in it. The wound will become red at first. Then it will turn black and eventually green. It will stink like bad cheese if it is really bad by that time you are looking at an amputation
2006-08-29 22:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain and Reddness around the wound area, swelling and feverish to the touch (or low grade fever of your body); any drainage. All will indicate infection. Get a tetnus shot and have it cleaned out by a medical professional.
2006-08-26 07:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redden around wound,warm to touch hurts,sometimes pus discharge
2006-08-26 11:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by R W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red, swelling, smells, stuff oozing out of it! Pain in the area, not just pain, I mean reall pain!
2006-08-26 03:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by amd730 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tender, red, oozing stuff, fever.
2006-08-26 03:25:01 · answer #6 · answered by amglo1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whe it hurts, turnes red
2006-08-26 03:21:28 · answer #7 · answered by john d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puss
2006-08-26 06:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by ready to rumble 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋