Question 1

cut on my foot quickly turned black. what should i do?

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Black: Not sure why it "quickly turned black"? Could be dry blood. Go to the emergency room and have someone look at it.

Question 2

cut foot on bush should i get a tetanus shot?

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Tetanus: Usually tetanus is not caused by plant matter, but you should check with your doctor anyway to be sure you are up to date- many adults lose track of when their last tetanus shot was. Se this as a motivator to find out if you are due.

Question 3

cut foot with a clean knife, do i need a tetanus shot?

Accepted Answer

A cut is a cut: Tetanus is possible when a cut on the skin is contaminated by tetanus spores that are all around us but predominantly in soils. It doesn't matter what made the cut if the exposure comes after the skin is open. The rusty nail is the classic source because it is on the ground to begin with when people step on it.If you've had a booster within 10 yrs you don't need one.

Question 4

cut foot bg toe tendon and after 12 days they take off my stiches some doctors told me to move my toes and some told me not and my toe still not work?

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Cut foot: I would listen to the recommendation of the doctor or surgeon who operated on you. He treated you, he should have the final say on whether you move your toes or not.

Question 5

cut foot on tap went to hospital said all fine and gave me a tetanus jab its now 2 weeks later i have a lump in throat and saw throat but no spasms?

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No tetanus: Your sore throat is not related to your cut foot. See your doctor for a throat culture to rile out a strep yhroat.

Question 6

i have recently cut my foot on an old, rusty boat engine (buried about 2 foot in mud). attempted to clean it, however, overnight the wound became black in colour.

the wound is approximately 4 inches in length and increasingly becoming more painful

Accepted Answer

Needs in person: Best would be to see your pediatrician if not established with adult medicine. You will need probably a tetanus booster and to rule out an active infection of the wound. An urgent care would work as well. The sooner, the better, infections may progress fast.

Question 7

my podiatrist popped a large blood blister on my foot 3.5 wk ago. the area is still numb from the procedure and the part she cut to drain is black!

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Go back for follow : Up. All you state is they popped a blister, this would not involve anything put puncturing the roof of the blister which would not cause any residual numbness, so I do not believe the numbness is a result of anything the doctor did. (If that's what they did). The black color may be an eschar or scab like lesion which again may be completely normal and will heal over time o r the doc can clean it

Question 8

i had a cut on my foot that turned into an ulcer..how did that happen?

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Cut: Without your medical history i would have to assume you may be diabetic or have poor circulation.  Your treating physician can answer that best

Question 9

what are my chances of getting tetanus after a cut on my foot?

Accepted Answer

DTaP vaccine: The significance of your question lies more on your immunity to tetanus. Most children (and i would have hoped to say all if some parents do not refuse their children to be vaccinated) before entering kindergarten are immune. Every person needs a booster dose every 10 years. If the cut is from a deeply punctured wound caused by a dirty, contaminated sharp object, 5 years is the cutoff.

Question 10

i've had a cut on my foot for two weeks now and it isn't healing, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Wound: You should see a doc or a wound nurse. Make sure you have has a tetanus shot within 10 years.

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Cut foot bg toe tendon and after 12 days they take off my stiches some doctors told me to move my toes and some told me not and my toe still not work?

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Cut foot on tap went to hospital said all fine and gave me a tetanus jab its now 2 weeks later i have a lump in throat and saw throat but no spasms?

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I have recently cut my foot on an old, rusty boat engine (buried about 2 foot in mud). attempted to clean it, however, overnight the wound became black in colour. the wound is approximately 4 inches in length and increasingly becoming more painful

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My podiatrist popped a large blood blister on my foot 3.5 wk ago. the area is still numb from the procedure and the part she cut to drain is black!

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I had a cut on my foot that turned into an ulcer..how did that happen?

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I've had a cut on my foot for two weeks now and it isn't healing, what should i do?

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