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Change the dressing at least daily or whenever it becomes wet or dirty. Care should be taken to keep the feet as clean as possible at all times. Use soap and water for cleansing. If you're allergic to the adhesive used in most bandages, switch to adhesive-free dressings or sterile gauze and paper tape. These supplies are generally available at pharmacies. A tetanus booster shot is recommended for anyone who has not had one in the last 8-10 years. See your healthcare worker. Follow-up with regular healthcare worker.

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rdfs:label	Injury aftercare
rdfs:comment	Change the dressing at least daily or whenever it becomes wet or dirty. Care should be taken to keep the feet as clean as possible at all times. Use soap and water for cleansing. If you're allergic to the adhesive used in most bandages, switch to adhesive-free dressings or sterile gauze and paper tape. These supplies are generally available at pharmacies. A tetanus booster shot is recommended for anyone who has not had one in the last 8-10 years. See your healthcare worker. Follow-up with regular healthcare worker.
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abstract	Change the dressing at least daily or whenever it becomes wet or dirty. Care should be taken to keep the feet as clean as possible at all times. Use soap and water for cleansing. If you're allergic to the adhesive used in most bandages, switch to adhesive-free dressings or sterile gauze and paper tape. These supplies are generally available at pharmacies. * Increased redness, pain, swelling or warmth. * Red streaking of the surrounding skin. * Pus draining from area (It's not pus if it has been less than a day.) * Tender lumps or swelling in your armpit, groin, or neck. * Foul odor from the area. * Generalized chills or fever over 99.6 degrees F. * Not healing well within 1 to 2 weeks. A tetanus booster shot is recommended for anyone who has not had one in the last 8-10 years. See your healthcare worker. Follow-up with regular healthcare worker. Whenever possible always keep feet clean and dry. Ensure boots are broken in for a good fit. Wear clean socks that also fit properly. Consider wearing thin liner socks (polypropylene or polyester) under heavier socks. Gloves can be worn on the hands to decrease friction as well. As soon as you feel a hot spot developing, stop and apply a simple piece of tape placed directly over the hot spot. This will generally eliminate the friction that's causing the blister. You can also use Spenco 2nd skin, an inert breathable gel composed of 4% polyethelene oxide in water. It comes between two sheets of cellophane and feels like the consistency of snot. For a hot spot, one can remove one cellophane sheet, apply goopy side to flesh and secure it in place. Applied this way it is very effective at removing friction between surfaces.

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