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16 yr old male has what looks like bruising on both his feet. he says his feet started itching and he scratched then about a week later purple bluish bruising. painful when pressure applied?
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Infection rule out: The itching and scratching may have resulted in a local skin infection. Please see your PCP, clean the skin with an antiseptic soap and apply Bacitracin three times daily. Monitor for fever, worsening and drainage.
Answered 7/3/2020
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