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What Causes Swelling In The Buttock After Taking An Injection?
I gave myself a steroid injection in my right butt cheek 4 days ago. I now have swelling and redness about 4 inches to the left of the injection site and about 8 inches down. The swollen area is about 4 inches wide and 8 inches long running down the side of my leg. It is red in that area and warm to the touch. What should I do? Do I have an infection? I did all of the sterilization procedures prior to the injection.
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
it can inflammatory or wrong site. instead deep intramuscular it has become super ficial.doctor should have a local examination it is inflammatory since it is red and raised local temperature. oral systemic antibiotic like ezythrocin 500mg can be given for 7days. cold compression and thrombophob ointment can be applied. progress is to be watched and treatment planed accordingly
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