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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Needle Stick Injury Causes

Premium Questions

Dr.  Praveen G MD

[Hello. I so scared right now.i am a dental assistant and This morning I went to go volunteer at a general office for the first time. I was grabbing instruments from the ultrasonic machine ( a Machine that sorta rinse out... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan MD

Hi I help out my neighbor give ivy to her cat I was trying to take off the cap and it was stuck finally it came of but a stuck my thumb. She told it was a new needle every time She ivys the cat. But she ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Had a needle stick injury last year (subq) at nursing home. This year got tested for antihcv of .79 non reactive. Will this change or increase even if i dont have any exposure? Not sexual active. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Hardik Thakker MD

I was caring for a patient with Hep C and administering insulin through a Novofine needle. When I unscrewed the needle to dispose of it in the sharps container, I poked myself with the inside of the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Thakker ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. S. Murugan MD

[Can you get hiv by digitally penetrating a sex workers vagina and anus ...no other penetration occurred. Very worried iof this and other STD .] View answer

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

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

I was cleaning my yard and picked up what I though was trash and it turned out to be an old insulin needle. I got a small prick on my finger. I went indoors, milked the site quite a while, cleaned it with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I recently stabbed myself with a needle while cleaning out the sharps draw at my boyfriends house. He used the needles for steroids a few months ago and one slipped as I was taking off the sharp end ... View answer

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

Hi doc. i am a nurse. i had a needle stick injury with a ptb patient. at first i didn t know his status but when there medical result came out. i was shocked because his X-ray result was ptb right... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshita ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Hi i m 29 years old female. Three days ago i accidently hurt vith needle stick injury with gloucose used prick needle. The person whose used needle has heptitis b carrier. I went to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

: been affected by needlestick injury in assault inside first trimester of pregnancy, suspected rohypno ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)