I was bitten by a chihuahua almost 4 weeks ago on the internal aspect of the ankle. The wound is slowly healing. I elected to not have sutures. Today I have swelling surrounding the ankle and the area is numb. Could I have compartment syndrome? I am an ER nurse but have never had a fracture or a bite of any kind. The area is numb where the swelling is and it is warm to touch.
Pain in hands and foot is due to vascular or neural disorders. No presence of peripheral coldness of your peripheries is more with neural disorders. First you do some lab investigations like CBC, C reactive protein, fasting blood sugar. You should take vitamin B12 injection once every 3 days. Pregabalin 50 tablets 3 times daily is effective also.