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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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I Accidentally Stuck A Diabetic Needle In My Thumb

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Dr. S. Murugan MD

I am an acupuncturist and I just had a needle stick while disposing of needles into my sharps container. Two stuck into my thumb, but very superficially, barely just the tip of the acupuncture... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Murugan ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

go for a vein in my inner wrist right at the base of my thumb. Although he was using a pediatric needle, no sooner did he put the needle in, it sent a horrible shock through my arm, hand and most ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Phanindra Dulipala MD

of sugar with the help of glucometer which contains the needle and already been used by a diabetic patient , will the non diabetic patient be infused with diabetes with the needle ?? please... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Yesterday I accidentally had an epi pen discharge through my thumb. The dose was shot out on the other side of my thumb. The needle came out just below my thumb nail. No redness or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I had my blood taken 2days ago and as soon as she stuck the needle in my arm, my thumb started getting numb. And now I have pain that radiates to my wrist and thumb. If she hit a nerve how long... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Roopa Hiremath MD

first started hurting n then I remembered I got stuck by my brothers insulin needle. He is a diabetic ...My thumb is swollen and has turned green. I went to dr n was told I had celitius n given... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

hello im a nurse and i accidentally prick my thumb with the needle they use in injecting anesthesia in intradermal to suture the wound,the needle has no blood but it prick my thumb and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Minhaj Syed MD

I sliced my thumb a week ago and the urgent care numbed my thumb with a needle between my thumb and pointer finger and then on the side of the thumb to hit the bone. So they can cauterize... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Minhaj Syed ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Md Iftakhar MD

My mother is diabetic as well suffers from vilitigo, last night i gave her insulin, while throwing the injection i accidentally got in touch with needle used by mom in my thumb but no blood... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Md Iftakhar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Behar Greca MD

I stabbed my thumb with a clean needle at work before giving a toradol shot my thumb barley bleed but immediatly my thumb became swollen and brusied then become very cold it has been 24 hours... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Behar Greca ( General & Family Physician)