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After the blood patch, I developed swelling and a bump. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a spinal tap done two weeks ago, and a blood patch three days later. The blood patch worked but, I still get headaches and do not feel well at all. I have a swollen bump on my tailbone that hurts. I saw my doctor who did not seem too sure about it but, said there did not seem to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.You most probably experienced a post dural puncture headache (PDPH), for which you were administered an epidural blood patch.Your signs and symptoms are more suggestive of a meningeal irritation due to some infection. I would suggest you consult a neurophysician for the... Read Full »
Does a pilonidal sinus, when accidentally stabbed, get infected?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 years old. I have pilonidal sinus in the tailbone or top of the buttocks ever since I was a teenager. Me, my wife, and her dog went camping. Accidentally the dog stabbed the hole at the top of my buttocks, and the pilonidal sinus started bleeding. It has been a few hours, the blee... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from pilonidal sinus in the tailbone or top of your buttock and bleeding after being poked by the dog. A pilonidal sinus is a hole in the skin at the top of the buttock. It does not ne... Read Full »
Do white pus at the end of tail bone suggest infection?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old male. A few months ago I noticed a small lump on my skin directly on my tailbone. I picked it and it formed into a small dent. I did not think anything of it but for the past one week the same dent has become inflamed on the outer edge and extremely painful to touch. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, you could be suffering from a pilonidal sinus or cyst. Color of pus, yellow or white is not of great concern. What can be concerning is a large amount of pus. Kindly try to quantify it, may be in drops or teaspoon measures. It is a disease of young ... Read Full »