Stay safe out there chaps!

[opticron1]

Here's one to look out for then, especially if you're on blood thinners.
I had a fall off a ladder (broke fibu.la), off to A&E, heading scan etc., all clear so sent home. 2/3 days later, what's that lump in me neck, ruddy 'ell I feel awful, me 'eads thumpin', I got 'ell of a temperature, I'm having lunatic dreams, and me necks getting bigger. Another 4 days pass, me necks bigger still, and I decide it's time for the doc. Off I go, he takes one look at me, takes me temp, says "Take a seat, I'm calling an ambulance." Off to hospital again, IV antibiotics, more scans than you can shake a stick at. Turns out, during the fall, a tear occurred in soft tissue in top of thorax, causing bleeding and haematoma, which my lymph system considered to be a foreign invasion, so reacted to it and I had blood infection from myself Whaat!
All because of blood thinners, apparently.
I've knocked 'em on the 'ead after that episode; probably have a stroke next.
So beware; should you have a fall whilst out, and you get any of the above symptoms, get straight round the doc's.

Hope the recovery has gone/is going well.....
My one worry is about knocking off the anticoagulants. If you are on them due to AF or other cardiac arrhythmia it might be an idea to discuss it with your GP/Cardiologist first, because the risk of lasting damage due to a blood clot is significantly more than getting a similar haematoma....I'm on an an anticoagulant and sill do some activities that might be classed as risky, but I'm aware of the potential risks of both carrying on doing daft things and also stopping the anticoagulants.......Don't fancy a Stroke myself, but we all make choices in this life, maybe avoid falling off ladders!.

 

[blankfirer]

I always carry ladies pads at least 5 in first aid pouch

 

[Foxyboy43]

Hope the recovery has gone/is going well.....
My one worry is about knocking off the anticoagulants. If you are on them due to AF or other cardiac arrhythmia it might be an idea to discuss it with your GP/Cardiologist first, because the risk of lasting damage due to a blood clot is significantly more than getting a similar haematoma....I'm on an an anticoagulant and sill do some activities that might be classed as risky, but I'm aware of the potential risks of both carrying on doing daft things and also stopping the anticoagulants.......Don't fancy a Stroke myself, but we all make choices in this life, maybe avoid falling off ladders!.

Yep - stopping any meds which you are prescribed is not a great idea. If you are on blood thinners it is because you are considered to be at greater risk of a heart or stroke episode which I can confirm is not something you want to experience (coronary and two strokes).
Go and have a chat with your local sawbones - plenty of options out there without stopping any of them…

 

[SikaSeeker]

Here's one to look out for then, especially if you're on blood thinners.
I had a fall off a ladder (broke fibu.la), off to A&E, heading scan etc., all clear so sent home. 2/3 days later, what's that lump in me neck, ruddy 'ell I feel awful, me 'eads thumpin', I got 'ell of a temperature, I'm having lunatic dreams, and me necks getting bigger. Another 4 days pass, me necks bigger still, and I decide it's time for the doc. Off I go, he takes one look at me, takes me temp, says "Take a seat, I'm calling an ambulance." Off to hospital again, IV antibiotics, more scans than you can shake a stick at. Turns out, during the fall, a tear occurred in soft tissue in top of thorax, causing bleeding and haematoma, which my lymph system considered to be a foreign invasion, so reacted to it and I had blood infection from myself Whaat!
All because of blood thinners, apparently.
I've knocked 'em on the 'ead after that episode; probably have a stroke next.
So beware; should you have a fall whilst out, and you get any of the above symptoms, get straight round the doc's.

You’d wonder if stopping anticoagulants/anti platelets cause an even worse outcome??

 

[Siggy]

They never mentioned Sepsis but they did come up too A&E If anything progresses, There's without a doubt an infection however there's been a complete lack of pus thankfully.
The thing that kind of weirded me out Is was pretty sore on 23rd/24th then was just tender on Christmas I figured it was dwindling down and didnt need seen too then slowly over the last few days Its came back a little bit.

Like right now I could not shoot with the finger, but yesterday I shot two deer and even gralloched them without minding (I'm leftie for knife work, but a righty for pulling guts out at least so the bad hand stays clean!)

Wonder how butchering will go tomorrow I cant see that effecting me much now sure it hurts, but the wound Is completely healed and Its internal now.

Sepsis was probably on the cards, but the medics were probably worried about necrotising fasciitis. Soil bacteria are often anaerobic so do well in the poorly perfused subcutaneous tissue. Also because of the low perfusion it’s difficult to get antibiotics to it. 4 flavours of antibiotics because of the risk of resistance.