I fell on my knee cap 2 weeks ago and now it is getting swolen with fluid.  What do I do?
403273
yes i work at a hospital...go to the emergency room or urgent care...urgent care would be less expensive....the doctor may want to drain it...at least the doctor will give you medication which will help with the pain tremendously..also he may give you crutches...
821439
keep ur knees in hot water for a few minutes.\nIt will give a lot of relief
114712
Give it 2 days to a week. Don't move it heaps either. If still a problem, just double check with your doctor.
628406
Did you have a knee injury in the past or are you significantly overweight?  Usually when you have "buckling" of the knee that comes on suddenly, or has been going on for a while, it's due to injury in the meniscus or the covering across the knee cap that holds the tendons together.  You can have laproscopic surgery for this and it's very effective.  Look up ACL and it will give you some good information regarding this condition.  \n\nTrying to "strengthen" an area that is torn inside will only cause more damage.  See and orthopedic doc first.  He can also recommend proper strengthening exercises if appropriate.
496455
If it is swollen, it might be a sprain. If it is swollen and purple, it may be torn ligaments. If it is just sore, it may just be a sprain or a pull. If you are able to walk, I'd just be careful with it until it heals. If it's very painful or there's a lot of swelling, have the doctor check it out.
379721
When I had ACL/MCL resconstruction, I had quite a bit of swelling. To the point that my skin was almost hard. That only lasted a short time though. Be sure to keep off of it. I got up and around too quick and ended up undoing my surgery. If there is any temperature changes on your knee or your knee becomes red, go back and see your doctor. You only have your two knees, take care of them....ask someone who knows. I have had surgery twice now, need a knee replacement and am only 31 years old.\nUse rubbing alcohol or peroxide to clean around your stitches. It bites a bit, but offers the best way to keep them infection free ;-)
637137
It seems like you're getting a build up of air in your joints in your knee. It's probably no big deal but if it starts giving you trouble then I'd say go to a doc.
167205
I think probably when you hit the knee it caused a blood clot to form under the skin which is common in bruising,and that swelled into 2 pea size lumps.Try taking some extra vitamin C,and if the swelling doesnt go down within a few days you can have it evaluated by a physcician.
589325
Hmm be careful with that. Don't do anything too strenous with it or it'll get worse. Go see a doctor asap and hopefully you won't need surgery. My dad did. And I have bursitis in the knee.
1098424
If you recently injured it is likely in an inflamed stated i.e. red, hot, swollen, and painful.  So the best way to handle that for the next few days is RICE (rest ice compression elevation) \nrest- take it easy respect pain and don’t do any thing that hurts it you can make it worse, but you should still be active because too little activity can cause your muscles to atrophy and cause more problems besides your knee will like the blood flow just be smart and slow\nIce - get an ice pack and use it for about 5-15/hour minutes whenever the pain goes away and you have a little bit of a numbing effect ice is a natural anti-inflammatory.\nCompression maybe an ace bandage around the knee NOT VERY TIGHT! You can wrap it while you ice to help limit swelling\nElevation when you ice or are just kicking back elevate your knee but that only works when you get the knee higher than your heart, elevating will help with swelling as well
1160457
If you have some swelling located in the back of your knee; you may have a Baker's Cyst. This is named after a physician who described it first (Dr. William Morrant Baker (1839-1896), not because bakers have these cysts.\n\nThe cyst usually occurs due to some other problem in your knee such as arthritis or even a tear of your meniscus. The swelling from this problem causes fluid to build up in your knee. This fluid pushes out the weakest point of your joint capsule surrounding your knee. This is usually to the back portion of your knee capsule, and a cyst forms.
549553
Be very conscience of your salt intake and drink lots of water.  Ask Doc when it is safe to start exercising again and try to get back into it as soon as possible.
1177356
There is a condition called "water on the knee". It should get better with cold packs and rest
822704
you should see a doctor.............i have had two knee surgeries..\ni torn a ligament in my knee
1168711
It is hard to diagnose this, with this little bit of information. It appears that it is a blister. It may have been caused by a burn that you were unaware of, insect bite, allergic reaction to something you contacted or a wide variety of other possibilities. The fact that it is a water filled blister, tells me that the immune response is intact. This is the bodys way of forming, if you will, a protective padded bandaide. This fluid filled sack prevents harmful invaders, like dirt and germs to enter the damaged tissue. It also works to heal. The fluid is filled with many healing substances, that come to the rescue of the damaged tissue. The danger is when the blister is broken. One should never deliberately break a blister. However, if the blister breaks, one should keep the area clean and protected. Neosporin is a good antibiotic ointment to would very similar to the bodys response. It will prevent infection and promote healing. Cover the area with a sterile bandage. You never want to put a dry bandage on a seeping wound, because the fluid will dry on the badage and then pull the healed tissue off when you remove the bandage. If you have done this, soak the wound & bandage in clean & warm water for 20 minutes, then slowly remove the bandage, it should come off without pain or damage. Look for signs and or symptoms of infeaction. Reddness, swelling, pain, green drainage, increased warmth to area or unexplained fever. If the wound gets worse each day, or it not showing signs of healing with a week or 10 days. If there is any loss of functioning, like numbness, etc ...seek medical assistance at once.
1135621
Keep it elevated, ice it twice a day and take some advil.  It is not better in 2 days see a doctor.
421004
Same thing happen to me it started to swell and caused me alot of pain in my left knee. I did permanent damage to it. I pulled the muscles and did a bunch of damage behind the knee cap. It hasn't been the same now, if I do anything to strenuous it flares up. I have to take vitamins now just for my knee, and yeah it sucks, but its not worth the pain. In other words your joint is stressed out.