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Cut My Thumb Nail & It Is Turning Black

i was using a grater to slice carrots and my hand slipped and i cut my thumb pretty bad (small chunk of skin and tissue came off) i rinsed it with water ate my dinner and went to bed i get up this morning and my nail looks like its turning black why ?
posted on Wed, 11 Aug 2010
Twitter Fri, 2 Sep 2011 Answered on
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Hi,
Thanks for query,
it seems that you have got collection of blood in under the nail.
Take tetanus toxoid inj.
Take antibiotic and anti inflammatory medicines.
If collection of blood is more aspirate it out.
Do daily dressing.
ok and bye.
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Cut My Thumb Nail & It Is Turning Black

Hi, Thanks for query, it seems that you have got collection of blood in under the nail. Take tetanus toxoid inj. Take antibiotic and anti inflammatory medicines. If collection of blood is more aspirate it out. Do daily dressing. ok and bye.