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Is Bruising With Little Bleeding After Fall On Rusty Pipe Serious?

I fell on my butt, about waist height on a round rusty pipe, it was not sharp, but it bruised me thru my shorts. I saw a little blood on the bruise, will that cause blood poisoning? I ONLY had apple cider vinegar, so I washed it with warm water, will that help?

What should I do?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Rusty metals can contains the spores of teatanus bacilli. This can cause a serious tetanus.

Though the chance is very minimal because the wound is not closed one it is actually a open one.

I advice you to take tetanus toxoid injection which will protect you against the tetanus.

I suggest you to take the due care of the wound. Please do regular washing and dressing of the same. You can use betadine and polysporin ointment over it.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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Is Bruising With Little Bleeding After Fall On Rusty Pipe Serious?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Rusty metals can contains the spores of teatanus bacilli. This can cause a serious tetanus. Though the chance is very minimal because the wound is not closed one it is actually a open one. I advice you to take tetanus toxoid injection which will protect you against the tetanus. I suggest you to take the due care of the wound. Please do regular washing and dressing of the same. You can use betadine and polysporin ointment over it. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.