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Is surgery required for a swollen and painful toe?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife has swelling and pain on her toe (pictures attached). Sometimes, blood and pus also secrete from it. Can you please suggest what we should do? Can this be healed through medicine? Please advise the medicine we should use. Does she require any surgery? Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Does she have any comorbidities like diabetes? Does she have a fever too? It looks like a condition called paronychia or periungual abscess, an infection of the nail fold and bed. It needs th... Read Full »
Please suggest medications for abscess near anal area.
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from an abscess near my anal area. I am having severe pain near my anal area. I had the same two years before. I have been taking Moxclav 625 for the past two days. However, my fever has not come down. Kindly advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. For anal abscess, I prefer to advise a combination of Ampicillin and Cloxacillin to my patients for 7-10 days. Along with anti-inflammatory drugs like Diclofenac and Serratopeptidase is also advised. Get your blood... Read Full »