Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) Just got back from the hospital Parky Jnr has some kind of infection half way up her left arm, it's the size of 5p piece and very red and swelling. It just appered over the last couple of days. They are saying anti-biotics is not enough. And they made a little cut around it and have been working on it (not sure exactly what they are upto). Any ideas what this is any of your children had a serious skin infection? Bit bemused by it all. Catmag any ideas? cheers P. Edited May 22, 2011 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Why didn't you ask them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Why didn't you ask them? We did but they say its just an infection where a spot or something has got bugs in it...All very vague. Probs have no idea. Just a bit worried when he said antibiotics alone was not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 When they did the cut did they do it in theatre or was it just a local anaesthetic job? It may be an abscess that needed draining rather than just antibiotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Sounds like necrotising fasciitis to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) When they did the cut did they do it in theatre or was it just a local anaesthetic job? It may be an abscess that needed draining rather than just antibiotics. Mrs P just got back with her. A second doc said they would go for anitbiotics first after tinkering with it for a bit. No cuts for now. But the swelling was quite bad. They've put her arm in a sling so she doesn't move it much. Reason being they don't want it to spread or her scratching it in the night. *They were talking theatre initially which caused my alarm. edit They drained it a tiny bit (and took a sample) according to the Mrs. But it has quite a hard lump now so they left it. Edited May 22, 2011 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Sounds like necrotising fasciitis to me. Doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 When they did the cut did they do it in theatre or was it just a local anaesthetic job? It may be an abscess that needed draining rather than just antibiotics. Posted from your iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) might be a bug bite - wor lass had a bite a couple of years back that turned into the worst rash I've ever seen - took a couple of weeks and some industrial strength antibiotics to fix it and years a go a lass at work had a spider bite that blew her arm up like a Michelin man - that was 5 days in hospital hope the you'un is better Parky Edited May 23, 2011 by Rob W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 might be a bug bite - wor lass had a bite a couple of years back that turned into the worst rash I've ever seen - took a couple of weeks and some industrial strength antibiotics to fix it and years a go a lass at work had a spider bite that blew her arm up like a Michelin man - that was 5 days in hospital hope the you'un is better Parky Danke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 any update Parky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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