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Tetanus Shot After Wound

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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

wound. My dog plays in dirt sometimes- she is an indoor and outdoor dog, but I am told the tetanus shot ... ( tetanus toxoid ) given to me 2 1/2 years ago, regardless of the wound? Thank... View answer

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

I had a puncture wound of a carpet tack in a dirty carpet shampoo water 10 days ago. Do I need a tetanus shot if I have no symptoms but haven't had a tetanus booster lately? ... View answer

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

sir I had a human nail scratch two days back, the wound was at the joint of nail and tissue and it bleeds well, my tetanus last dose was 18 months ago, can I need a tetanus booster now? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geeta Sundar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Hello doctor, i just want to make sure if my wound is a tetanus , i dont have any symptoms ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

last time I have had a tetanus shot - should I be worried about tetanus and/or go to the ER? Would this possibly cause tetanus? Thank you so much. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Omer MD

alcohol before using it and I cleaned the wound. Should I be worried about Tetanus? The wound does not ... believe My Tetanus shot is within ten years as I am now attending college full... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Omer ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Diwashish Biswas MD

about the wound we have noticed that the chair has a small nail and might be the cause for the wound. My query is that do he need to take tetanus injection as he completed the DPT vaccine and the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diwashish Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

applied burnol on it.its been 3 days after the incident and blisters are still forming on the skin.should i consult the doctor or should i take tetanus injection(i got tetanus injection 3 years back) ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ardit Tela MD

My 70 year old grandmother has got hurt in the palm from a screw driver. The wound is around 4-5 mm deep. Is tetanus injection required?[the screw driver was quite old, though did not have any rust] The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ardit Tela ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Aasiya MD

at the bottom. The wound appeared to be quite shallow, like an abrasion, due to which I didn t find the need to worry about a tetanus booster dose. I however have been reading that the bacteria could ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aasiya ( General & Family Physician)