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Needlestick Injury Causes

Premium Questions

Dr.  Nishad BN MD

[I accidentally poke myself with a diabetic needle, should I be concerned about it?] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Manju M MD

I am a healthcareworker, and I experienced a needlestick injury . The source patient was HIV positive. I took the prophalatic drugs for 4 weeks. I tested at 6 wks, 3mnths, 6 mnths,and 10 mnths. Is a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manju M ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

[I am a Dentist and earlier today got a very slight needleprick (as opposed to a stick through my slacks in my anterior thigh. I had just given the patient an infiltration in the mucobuccal fold (a 30 ga. needle). There... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

Hi this is XXXXXX here. I sustained needlestick injury from Hep C source about 19 weeks ago. Hep C PCR for myself at 4, 7 and 11 weeks are negative. Hep C antibodies for myself at 7 and 15 weeks are ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ketan Vagholkar MD

infection from this event. What is the risk relative to a needlestick injury or going to the dentist? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ketan Vagholkar ( Gastroenterologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

: been affected by needlestick injury in assault inside first trimester of pregnancy, suspected rohypno ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Just started taking Truvada and Isentress for prophylaxis as I had needlestick injury two days ago ... needlestic injury which is making me more worried. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

Hi, I am a healthcare worker in a prison and 8 weeks ago had a needlestick injury. I received all relevant treatment at time, however I ve gone on to have shingles, headaches and lethargy, very unlike me ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Hi there, I recently started work as a healthcare assitant, and I have managed to get a needlestick injury from taking a urine sample using a needle and syringe from the blue port on a catheter bag. I ... View answer

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

sir , i have some injury on my face , which causes my skin cell rupture perhaps , so dark spot come, how can i remove this???????? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Patel ( Dermatologist)