About 1 month ago i had a finger that had a hangnail and got infected. I went to the doctor and got pills but it never fully went away. Well i broke a piece of my finger nail the other week and all infection gunk came out well now under my fingernail is a mixure of red and white stuff, smells bad and its all sore... If i go to the doctor what will she do??
2006-11-03 16:47:21 · 2 answers · asked by Kimberly 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Most likely she will first soak the infected finger in betadine solution, it will sting a bit. She may give you a local anesthetic and possibly debride the dead and decaying material. The finger will be bandaged and you will be put on a course of oral antibiotics, make sure you take them ALL. If the infection spreads into your circulatory system you could get extremely sick and perhaps even die. Do not mess around, suck it up and go to the doctor and get it taken care of. It could mean your life!
2006-11-03 17:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
prescribe antibiotics
2006-11-03 16:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by Risha H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋