See a doc immediately. This is what killed Chris Reeve - a sore on his foot became septic, poisoned his body and caused heart failure. You may need a culture to identify the germ. Do it ASAP.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: Nan <[email protected]> > Date: February 27, 2013, 5:17:09 PM EST > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, quad-list > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pressure sore explosion > Reply-To: Nan <[email protected]> > > Go to a doc or wound care center. Infection can kill ya! > > Nan > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: quad-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:40 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] Pressure sore explosion > > Hi all, > I ignored my sore and it got bad overnight, my foot swelled up and the sore > literally exploded with pus and blood ( my aide almost threw up) She squeezed > the ick out and we soaked it in salt water and bandaged it up. Should I get > some antibiotics? Can I just continue soaking? Thanks > > > Meredith > >
