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What Causes Redness And Pain On The Back Of An Elderly Person?
My Grandfather (91yrs ild) has a painful back of the left hand with warm red colored skin. He said when it started it hurt worse with every heartbeat but now is just constant. 8 weeks ago he had a minor heart attack and had a stint put in the anterior side of his heart and then contracted sepsis due to a poor placed catheter that broke open scar tissue where his prostate was removed apx 20 yrs ago. He has been home 4 weeks now but this pain started yesterday and is pretty intense now. I applied a lidocane patch an hour ago to no effect. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Fri, 9 Nov 2018
Hello,
Most probably it will be a spine-related condition like a prolapsed disc.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief.
If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedician and plan for an MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
Most probably it will be a spine-related condition like a prolapsed disc.
As a first line management, you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief.
If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedician and plan for an MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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