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How to tell if my burn is infected or needs medical intervention?
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A quick visit: To your doctor or a competent urgent care center. Generally infection is signaled by increasing pain, swelling, surrounding redness, possible foul appearing drainage where there was none. Would be hard to tell you for certain, but an experienced physician would be able to take a look and know almost immediately.
Answered 9/29/2016
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