مريض عمره ٤٥ سنة بجبيرة جبس على الذراع منذ ١٠ أيام، لاحظ رائحة كريهة من الجبس، وبقعة دافئة على سطحه، وحرارته ٣٨٫١. ما الأرجح؟

A 45-year-old has had an arm cast for 10 days and notices a foul odour from it, a warm spot on its surface and T 38.1 °C. What is most likely?

1. Mild allergy to the padding
2. Infection or pressure sore
3. Normal sweating under the cast
4. A new cast that is not yet dry

Answer: B) Infection or pressure sore. Foul odour, a warm spot and fever suggest infection or a pressure ulcer under the cast, needing reporting and a window or cast change.