Question 1

is pus dangerous in wounds?

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Not Neccasarily: Pus is basically when the fighting white blood cells surround a foreign invader in your system.  It may be bacteria but it also can be a foreign body, or dead tissue.  Inflammation (red, hot, swelling, pain) is actually a beneficial thing that help prevent and fight infection.  Unless it is worsening and you have fevers, chills, and other concerns, close observation is not necessarily wrong.

Question 2

what if pus cells is above normal?

Accepted Answer

Pus:  Could be an infection.

Question 3

what is pus cells and its normal range?

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Dead neutrophils: Pus is a combination of dead white blood cells, mainly neutrophils, fibrin and necrotic tissue. Pus is not normal, it is usually due to bacterial infection.

Question 4

what can you do to draw pus from your body?

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Moxibustion: Moxibustion which is used in traditional chinese medicines has this as one of it's purposes.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: pus?

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Infection: Pus consists of white blood cells that have "eaten" bacteria and then died. You find pus resulting after an infection has established itself and the pus is a product of the body's immune system fighting the infection.

Question 6

pus is coming out of my wound. is this normal?

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WHat is Pus: Pus is a natural action in which the body sends white blood cells to "eat" bacteria, and also foreign bodies and dead tissue to get it out of the wound.However, there are other things that look white or yellow including liquified fat, normal wound drainage, or fibrin.  The questions are, do you have a fever, is the wound getting worse (bad) or better (good)?  Pus means the wound is getting cleaned.

Question 7

is a little bit of pus on a wound a good thing?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: However what you are labeling as pus may be something else and normal part of healing. The healing process for wounds is not exactly pretty. Okay to get your wound checked with your regular doc.

Question 8

what might it mean for pus to be coming out of my bellybutton?

Accepted Answer

Omphalitis!: Belly button infections are quite rare in adults, unless due to trauma from piercings. This usually responds to oral antibiotics.  If it recurs, one should search for an umbilical cord remnant connecting the belly button to the intestine or bladder (this can be seen on cat scan).  If present, surgical excision is necessary.

Question 9

what is the. best way to treat pus cells 
that reads 0-1/ hpf in a female of 31 years?

Accepted Answer

: We don't treat lab results we treat conditions. Your post does not provide any indication of what the test is, why it was taken or other related information about health issues. You are welcome to start over &amp; provide context of this report. It may be normal.

Question 10

i did a swab test which showed pus cells /hpf 3-4 and epith test 3-4. plz what does it mean i?

Accepted Answer

Not clear: It is not clear in the question what what the swab test was done on. Was this on saliva, urine, skin, an area concerning for infection? Consider contacting the doctor who performed the test. Seek clarification on why the test was done and what the test results indicate. Then ask for clarification on the plan of care.

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Pus is coming out of my wound. is this normal?

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What is the. best way to treat pus cells that reads 0-1/ hpf in a female of 31 years?

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