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Suggest Treatment For Puncture Wound And Swelling
Posted on
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
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Fri, 24 Feb 2017
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Question : Hi
Please let me know if i am pinched by nail , just pinched it did not go nor there was wound just slight pain for few mins , so I need to get any injections?
Please let me know if i am pinched by nail , just pinched it did not go nor there was wound just slight pain for few mins , so I need to get any injections?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
If the nail punctured and penetrated the skin, then if you have not had a tetanus booster in the last 10 years, you should go in to a clinic or doctor for one.
But if there was no puncture, there is no need for any shots.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
If the nail punctured and penetrated the skin, then if you have not had a tetanus booster in the last 10 years, you should go in to a clinic or doctor for one.
But if there was no puncture, there is no need for any shots.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi.
There was no puncture as you can see in the attached pic , just a dot of blood which just came out when i pressed that area , well i had shots 11 years back . That area is just pinching but no pain and nail didnt go in a that was just lying on main buildings ourside main door , by the way what wxactly do you mean by puncture ?
There was no puncture as you can see in the attached pic , just a dot of blood which just came out when i pressed that area , well i had shots 11 years back . That area is just pinching but no pain and nail didnt go in a that was just lying on main buildings ourside main door , by the way what wxactly do you mean by puncture ?
Brief Answer:
puncture wounds
Detailed Answer:
A puncture wound is one where something went in through the skin, usually fairly narrow rather than a wide open cut. If a nail went into the skin head on, that would create a puncture wound.
The reason we are concerned about tetanus with a puncture wound is that there isn't a lot of oxygen exposure in this type of wound, and that makes conditions good for tetanus spores to germinate and cause infection.
I can't tell entirely from the picture, but it does not look like there was any depth of penetration of the nail.
puncture wounds
Detailed Answer:
A puncture wound is one where something went in through the skin, usually fairly narrow rather than a wide open cut. If a nail went into the skin head on, that would create a puncture wound.
The reason we are concerned about tetanus with a puncture wound is that there isn't a lot of oxygen exposure in this type of wound, and that makes conditions good for tetanus spores to germinate and cause infection.
I can't tell entirely from the picture, but it does not look like there was any depth of penetration of the nail.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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