HEALTH-WORX

Septic wound are often characterised by redness and swelling that is excessive, inflamed glands that drain that area of the body (glands in the armpit in the case of hand sepsis, in the groin in the case of feet), and pain that is more than one would expect. The pain of sepsis is often progressive i.e. gets worse with time, rather than better. Septic wounds require an antibiotic from your doctor, and again, prevention is better than cure. In the case of a bee-sting, firstly remove the sting if present by scraping the sting from the wound with a sharp knife, or remove with fine tweezers. Avoid squeezing the poison sac and injecting more poison into the wound. Remove the sting as soon as possible, to minimize the amount of poison that gets injected