Septic arthritis is an inflammation of a joint caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. Septic arthritis symptoms may include joint swelling, fever, chills, fatigue, generalized weakness, fever, and severe pain in the affected joint. Treatments include using a combination of antibiotics and draining the infected synovial fluid from the joint.
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Do I need further treatment for my septic joint?
Query: Hi doctor,Before 10 days, I got a cut on my knee. Two days later, I swam in the contaminated water. Then, I realized that my knee was extremely red, inflamed, tender, and spreading outward from the site of the cut (first image). I cleaned the wound with alcohol and did not seek treatment. The follow... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Although it is still not clear how the wound happened, did you brush against something while swimming or was it some insect bite? Secondly, as you mentioned fresh water, we... Read Full »
How to manage a scrapped knee?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 22-year-old female with a weight of 58 kilograms and a height of five feet nine inches. I scraped my knee at night before four days and I left it unclean until the next morning. Every day, I have new symptoms over it. It hurts me a lot while walking and bending the knee. It formed a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your infection seems to be spreading. Along with Neosporin, you can take oral antibiotics like Cefuroxime twice a day for five days. Please mention whether you have any symptoms of feve... Read Full »
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