While a small amount of inflammation is normal during the healing process, symptoms such as pus, pain, a bad smell, fever, or chills may indicate an infection at the incision site.

Authors

• Person: General Surgery Team Organization: Essentia Health
  The 4 Stages of Wound Healing and Your Role in the Process

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• The 4 Stages of Wound Healing and Your Role in the Process www.essentiahealth.org General Surgery Team · Essentia Health via serper

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