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Rusty Prick Under 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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

i pricked lightly the palm of my hand indoors with a rusty planter nail? Do I need a technic shot? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Stepped on a very old rusty nail july 3, I cleaned the wound and went to clinic July 5 and got ... has a knot in it under the skin. How long does it take to heal completely and will this knot go away ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Recently I had stepped on a rusty nail(Sunday the 25th. I have had my tetnis shot in 2006 and a booster in 2011. I am wondering if I have anything to worry about. The effected area is a little sore and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
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)

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Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

I stepped on a rusty nail in an old shed i was cleaning out, the nail went through my shoe and punctured the bottom of my foot, i pulled the nail out, my foot seems to be slightly swollen and it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Harshita MD

I was pulling nails small nails stuck in concrete and one rusty nail flew and hit my eye lid causing a puncture wound, it didn t go deep, it was bleeding a bit I immediately washed it with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshita ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.   Shailja Puri MD

My wife had a half inch prick by a rusty nail 3 months ago. after 15 days a circular ring worm .... Antibacterial and anti fungus ointments/creams were used under the advice of the doctor. She... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Parul Salunke MD

I pricked my finger on a rusty nail. A tiny spec of blood the color of the rust appeared and i then wiped it off and no more blood appeared. I washed my hands shortly after. This was 90 minutes ago and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parul Salunke ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Divakara MD

my husband stepped on a rusty nail exactly a month ago and immeditely went for the tetnus shot but ... twitch and almost cry- Is this from the rusty nail? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)