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    Jun 20, 2013, 05:18 PM
    An abscess on my scrotum burst should I go to the er
    I need to know if I should go
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    Jun 20, 2013, 05:24 PM
    My rule of thumb is... if you really have to think about going to the ER... then you should.

    But realistically... clarify... burst.
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    Jun 20, 2013, 05:27 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    My rule of thumb is.....if you really have to think about going to the ER.....then you should.

    But realistically....clarify...burst.
    It popped open and there is a hole and it is leaking
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    Jun 20, 2013, 05:31 PM
    It's leaking what? Is it yellow or green? Is there a foul odor?
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    Jun 20, 2013, 05:32 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by huggybear37 View Post
    it popped open and there is a hole and it is leaking
    Being where it is located (Close proximity to a source of fecal coli-form and other bacteria - basically your anus)... perhaps it would be best to have a doctor look at it...
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    Jun 20, 2013, 05:33 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by J_9 View Post
    It's leaking what? Is it yellow or green? Is there a foul odor?
    Yellow puss and blood
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    Jun 20, 2013, 05:40 PM
    It can wait until tomorrow when your doctor is open. The ER is an emergency room for a reason. This is not an emergency and will waste plenty of valuable resources for those people who are in actual crisis.

    Until then, keep it clean, and as open to air as possible.
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