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Peeling Of Skin On Thumb No Blood Fear Tetanus

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Dr. Abhijit Sonawane MD

do i need a tetanus shot for a sliver cut on my thumb from a rusty key also there was a sliver of peeling skin there was no bleeding and do not know when i had my last tetanus shot... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhijit Sonawane ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Monika Dede MD

went into the cuticle of my thumb. I've put antibiotic ointment on it and a band aid, but I know I haven't had a tetanus shot in close to ten years (don't remember exactly). Is this the kind of situation ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monika Dede ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Chandana Krishna MD

Hi, 7 days ago, I cut my thumb with a kitchen knife. I went to the urgent care, and they cleaned it and stitches it up with two stitches. They asked when my last tetanus shot was, and I told them about ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chandana Krishna ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

Hello, I have bite my brother while a small argument between both of us his thump was bleeding badly so doctor has put 4 stitches , gave him some antibiotics , gave him some injections like tetanus ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Shanthi.E MD

I cut my hand on Monday between my thumb and index finger with a kitchen knife. Today I woke up and by throat is really sore. is it possible I have teatnus or another infection related to the cut? I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I was working in the garden yesterday afternoon and a VOLE bit me on my thumb...the varmit s teeth penetrated the skin of my thumb. I expressed blood from the two little puncture holes, rinsed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

. what do u recommend? no stiches done just tetanus shot received. ...I got thumb cut 1 week ago the suize of cut is 1 1.5 cm and not deep, the wound is almost healed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Anup Karmarkar MD

I gouged my left thumb with the fingernail on my right thumb. I had been cleaning and this nail was ... & bacitracin. My question is I had a tetanus shot 3 years ago-am I alright or do I need another... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anup Karmarkar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

under neath my thumb nail and started bleeding . My thumb nail been hurting since then and sometime it feels like my tip of my thumb nail going to explode . It kind hard where I cut it . Show I go to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

hurts to bend my thumb. Is it possible it became infected? I had a tetanus shot in 2004. Thank you! ...I cut my thumb knuckle on an aluminum can last week. There was a lot of blood but then it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)