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Re: Cellulitis
by RedStateGreen » Fri 12 Jun 2009, 14:15:56
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('RedStateGreen', 't')ake anti-inflammatory meds (like ibuprofen or aspirin)
This one is debatable. Obviously anti-inflammatories reduce pain, but I would stay away from them in a patient with a fever from an infection if you don't have antibiotics available. Fever is part of how the body fights infection and there's actually data that blocking fever decreases your ability to fight off the infection.
You have a point there.
I guess it would depend on how serious the issue was and whether there were any known underlying immune problems (diabetes, long-time smoker, AIDS, etc.). I was thinking more for someone with the cellulitis and nothing else, in the early stages.
But yeah once it gets to the point of fever you're talking sepsis. Nasty stuff, poor prognosis.
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Re: Cellulitis
by threadbear » Fri 12 Jun 2009, 14:30:00
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('patience', 'G')ranted the stingy stuff destroys healthy tissue. Are you saying you wouldn't use it if nothing else was available?
Correct. The problem is this. Healthy tissue is relatively resistant to bacteria. When you put stingy stuff on and it kills cells, now you have dead tissue in the wound. Dead tissue is a smorgasbord for bacteria. You're basically baiting bacteria into your wound. A wound needs to be kept clean and dry. Any foreign material or dead tissue needs to be scrupulously removed. Other than possibly an antibiotic, I wouldn't usually put anything else in it.
My dog seems prone to abcessing when she breaks her skin. The vet suggested doing exactly what you have described here, with the added advice of applying hibitane, a mild antibiotic soap, to the injury. I have avoided applying the hibitane, because I didn't want to destroy the healthy bacteria that might outcompete the other bacteria. Maybe I've been right about that, when it comes to hot spots.
I generally don't do anything when she gets an irritated foot pad, and it usually just goes away by itself. People are surprised by the fact that I will let her limp for a day or two rather than rush her to a vet. But I am really concerned about the potential to over treat and introduce new problems.
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