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All around my kneecap on the skin above it feels on fire, like rug burn. no trauma, out of the blue. almost raw. why all of a sudden would this happen?

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Dr. Rick Pospisil answered

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Knee cap: Described symptoms can be very characteristic of a septic bursitis. These can occu very quickly as a result of even a minor rug burn or insect bite. Typically it responds quickly to antibiotics , so get if seen

Answered 3/24/2016

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A member asked:

All around my kneecap on the skin above it feels on fire, like rug burn. no trauma, out of the blue. almost raw. why all of a sudden would this happen?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rick Pospisil answered

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