Patient's question:
Muscle hard lump, sometimes painful, sometimes not. 20 days ago had high fever and got fever-reducing shots in the hospital. Previous treatment and effectiveness: What kind of assistance does the child need for fever-reducing shots: Will there be any lingering aftereffects? Is the muscle damaged by the needle?Doctor's answer:
Local cold application. When a lump is noticed at the intramuscular injection site, a local cold application with a warm towel can be used, but it must be noted that if it has just been injected, cold application should not be immediately applied. It must wait for 6 hours before applying. If the time is too short, it may cause blood vessel congestion and local skin breakdown after cold application, to prevent water from entering the needle hole and causing infection. Optionally, a small amount of salt can be added to the hot water for better effect.