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Does Bruising From A Sprain Indicate Diabetes Or An Infection?

I recently re-sprained an ankle for the second time in 6 months. I am feeling a lot of pain in both ankles. The swelling has gone down but I am concerned that another bruise on the bone near the pinky toe has just shown up I sprained it 6 weeks ago and it feels realatively the same. I ice and heat it. Both set of x-rays show no break. I can t find a comfortable shoe. I did wear a loose shoe yesterday. Did my foot slip causing the bruise?Worried its diabetes or an infection? Doesnt hurt around bruise and its funny because was never black and blue around the initial sprained ankle or top of foot.
posted on Wed, 6 Sep 2017
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dear sir/ madam
are you using any blood thinners,
do you have any history of fever,
based on your description the bruise might be due to injury ,

infective etiolgy will have fever and locally warm and burning type pain apart from redness.

rest and analgesics would suffice.
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Does Bruising From A Sprain Indicate Diabetes Or An Infection?

dear sir/ madam are you using any blood thinners, do you have any history of fever, based on your description the bruise might be due to injury , infective etiolgy will have fever and locally warm and burning type pain apart from redness. rest and analgesics would suffice.