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Tiny Cut With Rusty Metal

Premium Questions

Dr. Prasad MD

I got a TDaP shot a month and a half ago after getting a cut. I just gave myself a small cut on my hand with rusty metal. I've already washed it and put alcohol and neosporin on it, but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

I bumped into the dishwasher which is edged with brass which is sharp. I have a cut on my leg which i believe has now stopped bleeding. It's not necessary to go the hospital tonight is it. the metal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Hi Doctor: The other day I helped someone move and attempted to clean a rusty wash machine. It was so rusty with black metal pieces coming off of it. Took me a long time but I got it clean. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

If you get a light scratch from a rusty wire that is not a deep cut, do you still need a tetnus shot? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

I was taking a shower and scraped myself with my razor. Upon inspecting it, I noticed a tiny bit of rust. It's only a very tiny XXXXXXX and there's no blood, should I be concerned? I know I had my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. POOJA MD

My 9 year old son came home with a long scratch on his upper arm from a rusty clothesline that he was trying to use as monkey bars. He has had all his immunizations up to date and isn t due for his ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. POOJA ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I cut myself on a piece of clean sheet metal while I was bending it to turn it into a duct. It was a poke not a slice. It s about the size of a grain of rice but it s deep. Even though the metal wasn ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Varanasi Pundarikaksha MD

I got a small, minor cut on my left thigh by a rusty metal sheet a few days ago... The cut is not deep, but it is still red. I cleaned with water and soap the day of injury, and then... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varanasi Pundarikaksha ( Pediatrician)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

earlier this afternoon i accidently cut myself on a rusty piece of metal. i went to the bathroom and cleaned it up with soap and water and then got a bandaid for it. it is a small puncture wound... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

My 8 year old son just fell from a tree and has a minor cut on his arm that may have been caused by a rusty metal object below the tree. We re not sure what cut him, but we need to err on the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)