How does a doctor determine if a bul;ge in your skin is infected?!


Question: How does a doctor determine if a bul;ge in your skin is infected!?
Blood test!? bop[sy!?,Www@Answer-Health@Com


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normally by taking a special needle, and taking a small amount of tissue from the mass and testing it; which if sent to a lab can take 4-12 hours!.
Some doctors can tell by the way it feels, the color, and the symptoms you have if its infected; also If you have an infection, your body temperature will be higher; because your body is trying to fight it off; First signs of an infection is higher core body tempWww@Answer-Health@Com

Usually infections are red, warm to the touch, weeping (meaning pus comes out of it), and very painful!. They would want to clean it out and possibly do a round of antibiotics!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

probably by just looking at it!. then he perform the tests!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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