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Scratched By Rusty Nail

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Dr. Prasad MD

Today i got stab by a nail and its rusty please advise How soon i have till seek treatment ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

I was recently scratched by a rusty bar while working out. It was sort of rusty in small parts and happened while i was doing squats. No deeper than a few mild cat scratches. I have had a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

My dog screech by nail on my face suggest me ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Fatbardha Sejdini MD

[I have stepped on an old nile , but blood didn't came out of my foot . And I don't remember when is the last time I got tetanus shot , i know for sure i got one 12 years ago . But the can remember if I got another one... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Fatbardha Sejdini ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

I got scratched by a family member on m y arm. She has long nails and when she scratched me she did take off some skin. Now the scratched has turned into a big red mark. It sometimes itches but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Praveen Rodrigues MD

I got a small scratch from a nail sticking out of an old board today. Dirty but not rusty. It didn t puncture the skin but did scratch it causing minor bleeding. I cleaned it with peroxide and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Rodrigues ( Dermatologist)
Dr.     Synthyia Bhagat MD

my 4 year old son got a small scratch from a nail sticking out of an board today. Not Dirty or rusty. It did puncture the skin(very tiny puncture) and caused very minor bleeding . I cleaned it with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Synthyia Bhagat ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Tim Evans MD

dirt with his hand and came across a rusty nail in the ground that stabbed through he s hand. He somewhat properly treated it, but what are the dangers of the rusty nail having gone through his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tim Evans ( Emergency Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Priyanka MD

I WAS WORKING ON AN OLDER WOODEN BENCH. IT HAD A RUSTY NAIL IN IT. WHEN I REMOVED THE NAIL FROM THE BENCH, IT SCRATCHED THE SURFACE ON THE BACK OF MY HAND. IT DID NOT HIT A VEIN, AND ONLY BLED A... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Hi, i m 19 155 lbs. And 5 9, and today I scratched my hand on a rusty nail, the scratch BARELY bled. Not enough to run down my hand, and the spot that actually bled was VERY small, I went inside and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)