A member asked:

I have no idea what has happened to my knees i fell and theyre swollen and sore and i have to limp i've never had a swollenscrape i fell at school and i skidded my knees and i scraped them one knee is swollen the other is extremely sore and i can't put pr

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hello. : Hello. I can't diagnose your problem. However, you described yourself as only skidding and scraping knees as the injury. However, you sustained a number of scrapes including one that is deep. The area is very painful, swollen and tender to the touch. I know that you used iodine and peroxide. However, I am wondering if you may have developed an infection of the skin overlying the knee caps to account for pain this severe. If the area is red, hot, has drainage, there is swelling of the surrounding area, there are red streaks or you have a fever - these are more definitive signs of infection. I don't recommend applying a pressure dressing. With your pain being this severe, it would be prudent to be medically evaluated.

Answered 10/3/2016

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