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How To Treat Thorn Puncture

Premium Questions

Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

. Puncture point looks 'clean'. There is a small swollen area under skin to the left of puncture point. Am concerned as went on line for info. - and read XXXXXXX thorn infection often takes days... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Puncture on back of hand from a XXXXXXX thorn ...hit a vein and has caused swelling, cleaned and applied ice pack. Do I need further medical attention? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rovena Murati MD

I have a bite on my leg that left three puncture marks in a triangle shape. It itches and is forming a red circle around the area. How should I treat this wound? Thank you. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rovena Murati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

pyracantha pandemonmium bush thorn in finger removed all of the thorn with tweezer some painful light swelling what to do ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

how to know if puncture wound to back of hand is infected? ... View answer

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

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Mandar Koranne MD

i had a tree fall on me and a thorn went into my shoulder. the er doctors messed around in there and said there was no thorn. two weeks later half of a large thorn popped out. now a month later there ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mandar Koranne ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Shinas Hussain MD

I was pricked by a bougainvillea thorn about 3 weeks ago. My finger is swollen and looks infected at the puncture area now. I have tried to look for a piece of the thorn but no luck. The finger... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Piyush Kumar MD

What is the best way to treat a pyracantha thorn wound. I get the thorn out, but then the site ... in a hot bath, have tried Cortaid and Tri-biotic ointment. Nothing seems to help. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Piyush Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Yogapriya Vasudevan MD

puncture wounds are red, swollen, and very painful. I don t know the type of tree, I just need to know what I should do to heal my puncture wounds and stop the swelling. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Are Osage orange thorns poisonous? I stepped on one yesterday am that went thru my shoe. I pulled it out and cleaned it right away. Tonite my heel where the puncture wound is, is so sore that I can t ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)