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Cut Myself On Rusty Staple

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Dr. Prasad MD

I got a TDaP shot a month and a half ago after getting a cut. I just gave myself a small cut on my hand with rusty metal. I've already washed it and put alcohol and neosporin on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Hello: About an hour ago I was shaving my scrotum with an electric razor blade. The blade was quite rusty. I happened to cut myself there; it was a minor cut and I bled just a little. I don't... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

one booster of TDAP on 12/10/10 (almost 5 years ago). I sustained a minor skin injury when I backed into a rusty staple sticking out of wood shelving in my garage with my head. Since I am still within... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

My son cut his finger on a rusty lid last night at work. His immunizations are current....including a tdap five years ago. Does he need another tetanus shot? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

My son cut his finger on a rusty lid last night at work. His immunizations are current....including a tdap five years ago. Does he need another tetanus shot? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Praveen G MD

I just got a moderate cut on my palm from a staple that was in the wall of our apartment. Didn t look rusty. The cut looks deep, but I m not bleeding. The apartment was just recently... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. JANSONDURAI D MD

I pricked my finger with an old staple, not sure if it was rusty or not. The staple was in an old teddy bear I pulled from my washer. My finger didn t even really bleed, it more liked scraped the top ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. JANSONDURAI D ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

Stepped on a staple from a staple gun about 2 weeks. I was able to pull the staple out, did bleed and was able stop with pressure. The cut has healed however I continue to have numbness... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Anshul Varshney MD

Hi there! Last night I cut myself on a can lid. Can was just purchased at Wal-Mart, and didn t look rusty. It s on the joint area of my right middle finger. I am up to date on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.      Honey Arora MD

Hi there, I have just cut myself with a sharp nail which was slightly rusty under a table in a ... inflamed. I simply licked the wound and put a band Aids on it until I reached home. What kinds... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)