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What Causes A Red Bump On The Knee Of A Child?
4 year old boy with a red bump on his knee pain to the touch like a boil, been there for over a month, tonight he fell on it on tile floor and popped it and pus came out pushed softly wiped it and applied bandaid. Is there anything else I should do?
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Sat, 17 Dec 2016
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Hi,
Red pump in the knee is can be due infection or injury to the knee. Visiting your peditrician is very important meanwhile let the child take pain killers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mutuma Geoffrey Zambezi
Red pump in the knee is can be due infection or injury to the knee. Visiting your peditrician is very important meanwhile let the child take pain killers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mutuma Geoffrey Zambezi
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