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Disease Caused By Scratch Of Rusty Nail

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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 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Fatbardha Sejdini ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
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.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

(Ps. I can't figure out how to show you the picture of the scratch. How do I show you the picture ... barn. As I was kneeling down to pee I brushed up against an old nail head that was sticking out... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

Hi, On 25th XXXXXXX my 9 yr old son got scratched by a street dog. No bite, but scratched by nail ... be given over a period of one month. My question is, can the scratch cause rabies?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
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)

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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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tim Evans ( Emergency Medicine Specialist)
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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Synthyia Bhagat ( Pediatrician)
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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Rodrigues ( Dermatologist)
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... View answer

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

I was scratched by a rusty nail yesterday at approx 3.15pm on my arm. It was a small scratch no bleeding, there was only a tiny bit of skin that lifted. We put antiseptic on it and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)