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What should i do if discharge is coming out of a foot wound?
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Dressings: Wounds are going to drain. Typically normal drainage is clear to an amber color and a thin fluid. If the drainage is thick and opaque or more solid colored then you may be developing an infection. Check with your doctor or go to a wound center.
Answered 12/19/2014
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See a doctor: The discharge may be an indication of infection. It needs to be checked.
Answered 10/3/2016
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See your doctor: this can represent the start or active infection
Answered 9/12/2015
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