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Scratch From A Slightly Rusty Nail

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Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

a finger nail scratch. I just want to be safe What should I do? Go into the ER to get this scratch ... and there are no bathrooms there yet. I had no choice but to pop a squat near the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

i pricked lightly the palm of my hand indoors with a rusty planter nail? Do I need a technic shot? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

I have recently had a minor scratch with little bleeding from a rusty iron metal piece lying in soil.should i get a tetanus shot for it.I had 2 tt shots 1 month apart 5years back... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I stepped on a rusty nail a couple of weeks ago. The puncture healed quick but a couple of days later the top of my foot was swollen and very sore to the point that I was limping, Since... View answer

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

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Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

Hello. I received a very light scratch on my finger from a nail in some furniture yesterday. Not rusty that I could tell. I am 29 weeks pregnant. It s been well over 10 years since... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Navneet Mahajn MD

I got pricked by a slightly rusty nail, and no blood came out. I don t recall the last time I got a tetanus shot, but my mom told me it s fine since it s not really swelling. It happened... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Navneet Mahajn ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Tim Evans MD

dirt with his hand and came across a rusty nail in the ground that stabbed through he s hand. He somewhat properly treated it, but what are the dangers of the rusty nail having gone... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tim Evans ( Emergency Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Rodrigues MD

I got a small scratch from a nail sticking out of an old board today. Dirty but not rusty. It didn t puncture the skin but did scratch it causing minor bleeding. I cleaned... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Rodrigues ( Dermatologist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Hi, i m 19 155 lbs. And 5 9, and today I scratched my hand on a rusty nail, the scratch BARELY bled ... washed it out with hand soap. should I need a tetanus shot? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)