are my scraped knee infected?
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Watch for infection. When you change your bandage, make sure to check for signs of infection. If the skin around your wound remains red and inflamed and the wound is hot to the touch or has an odor, you may have an infection and should see your doctor.
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Swelling is most indicative of a serious cartilage or ligament injury to the knee, according to Taylor Brown, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Houston Methodist in Texas. The amount of swelling that is considered “serious” is subjective. A small amount of swelling may not be cause for concern.
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Bursitis of the kneecap is inflammation of the bursa found between the front of the kneecap and the skin. Kneeling for a long time can cause kneecap bursitis, which can develop into an egg-shaped bump on the front of the kneecap. Bursitis usually gets better if you avoid the activity that caused it.
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After a knee MRI Abnormalities may appear as bright white spots. These indicate areas where the contrast dye has collected due to enhanced cell activity. When your doctor reviews the results, they'll explain the problem and go over the next steps for treatment.
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Your knee may begin feeling tight and warm. This is normal and expected. Healing occurs in part through an inflammatory process. Inflammation shows up as swelling, warmth, and pain.
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If left untreated, oral gonorrhea can spread through your bloodstream to other parts of your body. This can lead to systemic gonococcal infection, also known as disseminated gonococcal infection. Systemic gonococcal infection is a serious condition that can cause joint pain and swelling and skin sores.
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The sore is itchy and children can scratch it, often spreading the infection to nearby skin or to other parts of their own body. A sore can be infectious for as long as it is weeping. It will usually stop being infectious about 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment, once it has begun to heal.
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Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that can include the periosteum, medullary cavity, and cortical bone. Septic arthritis is an infection of surface of the cartilage that lines the joint and the synovial fluid that lubricates the joint.
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Once you have a diagnosis, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics to bring down the bacteria count in your knee and keep the infection at bay. You can take antibiotics intravenously until your infection begins to improve.
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Knee Swelling and Pain Swelling of the knee joint occurs in almost all patients with an ACL tear. This swelling is usually quite large and occurs rapidly—within minutes—of the injury. When the ACL is torn, vessels that feed the ligament can fill the joint space with blood, a condition known as hemarthrosis.
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If the bumps develop signs of infection, consult your doctor. Symptoms of infection include welts and pustules. If the area is infected, your doctor will prescribe an oral antibiotic. Your doctor may also recommend products to prevent future razor burns or bumps.
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A knee lump can represent a joint deformity due to a chronic inflammatory condition such as arthritis or a deformity that arises following any kind of injury to the joint. Knee lumps can be caused by a number of other conditions as well, including infections or tumors of the bone or soft tissues.
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As it heals, the new skin sometimes appears yellowish and may be confused with pus. When a scrape removes all of the layers of skin, new skin will form on the edges of the wound, and the wound will heal from the edges in to the middle. This type of scrape looks white at first, and fat cells may be visible.
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A knee sprain refers to torn or overstretched ligaments, the tissues that hold bones together. If you have a sprained knee, the structures within the knee joint that connect the thigh bone to the shin bone have been injured. A knee sprain is painful and can create other problems over time, including arthritis.
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For most patients, the symptoms from the Osgood-Schlatter condition resolve. However, when there has been a significant amount of fragmentation of the tibial tubercle, with ossicles in the patellar tendon, anterior knee pain can recur in adults.
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Damaged tendons or ligaments, arthritis and infection can all cause pain and stiffness in your knees after exercise. However, the experts at the University of Maryland Medical Center note that the location of the pain can help identify the cause.
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It may be the only symptom of a problem or be accompanied by signs such as popping, locking, pain, bruising, or swelling. The possible causes include damage to one of the knee ligaments, a meniscus tear, arthritis, patellar (kneecap) instability, or even nerve damage.