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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Elbow After Falling On Nail
My daughter fell on a nail, i was not there however i cant tell how deep the puncture wound is the top layer of skin was not ripped off and is kind of stuck however it obviously bled enough to stain clothes and bleed down past her elbow her hand is now swollen and is hard to the touch im aware she obviously needs a tetnus just unsure where the excess swelling could be coming from
Mon, 16 Jan 2017
Hi,
The swelling is due to deep wound, it is a way of body's protection from infection. You need to take proper wound care to avoid any kind of infection with proper cleaning with antiseptic and application of Betadine cream. Tetanus needs to be taken.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jenis Bhalavat
The swelling is due to deep wound, it is a way of body's protection from infection. You need to take proper wound care to avoid any kind of infection with proper cleaning with antiseptic and application of Betadine cream. Tetanus needs to be taken.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jenis Bhalavat
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