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How Can This Red Blister On The Head Which Is Itchy Be Cured ?

My grandma needs help she has red blister in her head Hello Can you please help me I live in Illinois and I have a problem My grandma has diabetes for years she live in Puerto Rico She has hitch in her head causing her a little red blisters
posted on Wed, 9 Mar 2011
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Gastrointestinal Surgeon,  's  Response
Red bislers with diabetes is proabably due to infection
She needs to undergo some basic blood counts to see if she is infected and if there is any discharge from the blister get a culture done to be precise of antibiotics ,not to forget you need to control her diabetes
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hi

diabetes decreases immunity. Rx for diabetes should be taken strictly.
so blister may be due to infection.
CBC should be done to rule out infection. culture from the exudate if present.
emperical antibiotics should be given.
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Cardiologist,  Dr. Naresh Ruparelia's  Response
Hi well come to HCM.
Check weather diabetes under control, if not take care and get it control.Red blister
could be due to itching she may scrached her skin severely leading to red blisters in
skin.May or may not be infection.Give drug like cetrizine and emperical course of
antibiotic like ciprofloxacin can help her.If no relief has to consult her doctor.Thanks
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Thanks a lot I will check this I apreciate it
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How Can This Red Blister On The Head Which Is Itchy Be Cured ?

Red bislers with diabetes is proabably due to infection She needs to undergo some basic blood counts to see if she is infected and if there is any discharge from the blister get a culture done to be precise of antibiotics ,not to forget you need to control her diabetes Get Well Soon