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Amputations Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor for amputations and any of the following:

Any skin amputation larger than 1 cm (3/8")
Amputation of any body part
Pus draining from the skin
Worsening pain
Fever
Worsening skin redness and swelling:

Cellulitis of the arm
Cellulitis of the hand
Cellulitis of the leg
Cellulitis of the foot

Red streaks in the skin spreading from the wound:

Lymphangitis of the arm
Lymphangitis of the back of the leg
Lymphangitis of the hand from a finger wound

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Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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