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What Do You Suggest For A Clear Watery Stuff Coming Out Of The Wound That Is 6 Days Old?

Hi I cut my thumb on glass last Sunday. Cut was deep but didn't cut anything serious. My aunt cleaned the wound and bandaged it up for me. I went to my own Doctor on monday and they checked it and said I don't need stitches. They put sterile strips it and a bandage and put gause to hold it the thumb in place. they also gave me a tetnus. I've been trying not to use my right hand but it's hard as i'm left handed. It's been 6 days since the cut & today the cut is throbbing and i've a pain in my fingers and the pain is shooting up my hand. I checked the wound and there's clear watery stuff coming out of it. is the cut infected? Thanks
Wed, 19 Feb 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Any injury with the glass should be treated with all precautions, because some of the glass pieces will remain in the wound and may lead to infection in future.
As you taken TT injection it will protect you against tetanus. I hope your treating doctor has put you on oral antibiotics.
Oral antibiotics definitely helps to control infection and protect you against sepsis.
As you are having severe pain your wound should be properly exqamined under the light to check whether there is any left over glass pieces in the wound.
I wound suggest ypou take oral NSIADs, befor you take consultation of your treating doctor.
Thank you.
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What Do You Suggest For A Clear Watery Stuff Coming Out Of The Wound That Is 6 Days Old?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Any injury with the glass should be treated with all precautions, because some of the glass pieces will remain in the wound and may lead to infection in future. As you taken TT injection it will protect you against tetanus. I hope your treating doctor has put you on oral antibiotics. Oral antibiotics definitely helps to control infection and protect you against sepsis. As you are having severe pain your wound should be properly exqamined under the light to check whether there is any left over glass pieces in the wound. I wound suggest ypou take oral NSIADs, befor you take consultation of your treating doctor. Thank you.