Ok, last night I was walking over to my bed and the frame is metal and sliced my leg!! Everyone is asleep so I just slapped a band-aid on it and went to sleep.. This morning I took the band-aid off and naturally it was bloody...but it is also a yellow-ish color....is it infected? My mom is a registered nurse, but she is asleep because she works third shift at a trama hospital....what should I do?
2007-05-25 05:27:28 · 8 answers · asked by Summer 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Gently wash with soap & water. Apply a thin layer of antibiotic cream & cover with a fresh bandaid.
You should be fine.
Put the antibiotic cream & bandaid on every AM & PM until it scabs over. Then leave it open to air dry.
2007-05-25 05:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It OK, just wash it and use some Neo-Sporin (Spelling?).
The yellow is like the blood plasma that separates and dry crusty. You can use some Hydrogen Peroxide to clean it and then the Antibiotic. But, I not keep using the Peroxide, just at first, because sometimes it foam the scab out. Use it once then keep it clean with soap and water and use the antibiotic. The Band-Aid will slow healing. Air help it dry.
2007-05-25 05:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is probably infected. Take it seriously. Don't play around with OTC antibiotic ointment. Get a prescription before it gets out of hand. And a tip--when a bandage bleeds through, do not take it off. Add another on top and keep pressure on it. When you take the first one off, it rips the clots that are forming out of where they're supposed to be and it bleeds worse.
2016-05-17 12:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All are correct. Physically impossible to infect that fast (the bacteria have to multiply first). Clear, yellowish fluid is tissue fluid. Keep it clean and dry (no bandaids --they let teh skin get all soggy). Keep an eye on it--infected looks very red, painful, swollen and thick pus (greenish to cream) comes out
2007-05-25 12:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by Diane A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah infected for sure. wash it really well with soap and water, then put hydrogen peroxide on it and let it breathe for awhile uncovered if you can. bacteria breeds in damp environments, so keeping it covered isnt necessarily the way to go. if you have to go out cover it with dry gauze.
2007-05-25 05:36:47 · answer #5 · answered by sunshinegirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean it real good...then use some hydrogen peroxide on it. If it is large enough it may need a stitch. Also...make sure you've had a tetnus shot.
2007-05-25 05:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to clean it out with some soap and water or peroxide and then wait for your mom to wake up and show her.
2007-05-25 05:31:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Nikki
2007-05-25 05:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by Lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋