What to do about the brown mucus inside the wound scabs

Wound scab with brown mucus inside is considered to be the presence of inflammation in the wound, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment. Wound scab is the wound surface by the serum and other secretions, oozing fibrin and other congealed blocks, mixed with blood when the dark red or dark brown, belong to the normal physiological reaction of the body, the wound has a protective effect. For the wound with mild injury and no inflammation, the scab can protect the wound, avoid infection, and favor the healing of the wound, and generally do not need to be treated. However, for some wounds that have already undergone inflammation, or even ulcers, scabs may conceal the condition, and need to be removed or drained of purulent secretions under the scabs in a timely manner, as well as symptomatic medication, in order to promote wound healing. If there is brown mucus inside the wound scab, it is considered that there is inflammation in the wound, and it is necessary to remove the scabs in time, expose the wound and disinfect it, then disinfect it with iodine povidone externally according to the situation, and change the dressing regularly after bandaging, or use mupirocin ointment externally, and take antibiotics such as amoxicillin and cefaclor for treatment. If you feel unwell, you should go to the hospital in time to avoid delay.