Question 1

what puts someone at risk for puncture wound of the foot?

Accepted Answer

Exposed feet: Other than the obvious answer of walking with unprotected feet over sharp objects, the most probable risk is neuropathic conditions of the feet with diabetes being the most common reason. This predisposes individuals to not be aware of trauma and predispose to injury. Numerous other conditions may be responsible for lower extremity neuropathy.

Question 2

what happens if i get a puncture wound on my foot?

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Bad wounds: Puncture wound in the foot could be dangerous, should be checked by physician.

Question 3

how do you treat puncture wound of the foot?

Accepted Answer

History,Physical Exa: How did it happen?Arelatively clean sharp object like a needle or a piece of glass or a dirty contaminated rusty nail?First, status of immnisation.If needed give tetanustoxoid.How old is the injury?If it is recent, clean the wound with antiseptic solutions.Is there a possibility of a retained foreign body?Eg, piece of glass , piece of wound or piece of metal and then the question of antibiotocs.All de.

Question 4

what can i do about a puncture wound on the bottom of my foot?

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See a doctor: Make sure your tetanus booster is up to date, and seeing a doctor can make sure it can heal without having a deep infection develop.

Question 5

is it normal for a sewing needle foot puncture wound to take a long time to heal?

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No: See a podiatrist asap. Don't play around with puncture wounds. There could be a deeper underlying infection etc. How about tetanus history? Any sore/ wound that doesn't heal i a healthy person should be seen sooner than later.

Question 6

i have a very good health food store with a knowledgeable owner. if she suggests a certain root or herb, can i use it safely for puncture wound of the foot?

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Only if simple: Adter completing a medical and surgical evaluation and confirming tetanus status, you could consider health food supplements but i would discuss with your physician first.

Question 7

pinprick puncture wound to foot outside with rusty safety pin.  immediately followed by er trip and tetanus booster.  risk?

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tetanus low risk: With the tetanus booster your risk of tetanus is low; however you need to monior it carefully for signd of bacterial infection such as swelling, redness and drainage.

Question 8

so i have a puncture wound on bottom of foot size of a tiny freckle. i think something is in the wound. how do i get it out? i have it wrapped with gauze and tape right now but i would like to get the foreign object out very tiny?

Accepted Answer

: Can be difficult to get outIf it shows up on x- ray May be able to find by chopping around where it appears to be.

Question 9

help with my small puncture wound? earlier today (around 5+ hours ago) a small thorn-like object punctured the bottom of my toe, right at the bend. it bled for a couple minutes, and i made sure there was no remaining bits of the thorn in my foot, cleaned

Accepted Answer

There : There is probably still a piece of thorn inside.  Infections take 48 hours to develop, so i doubt what you're feeling is infection.

You can try soaking it in plain warm water, which might help whatever is still in there to surface, but you really should go see a podiatrist and have the little sucker out.

It's a thorny issue, but i think you get the point!

(sorry).

Question 10

how do you take care of a puncture wound on sole of your foot?

Accepted Answer

See doc: Will need good evaluation, tetanus, and likely appropriate antibiotics.  Always possibly may need to be cleaned out better, and ensure no retained foreign bodies.

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I have a very good health food store with a knowledgeable owner. if she suggests a certain root or herb, can i use it safely for puncture wound of the foot?

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Pinprick puncture wound to foot outside with rusty safety pin. immediately followed by er trip and tetanus booster. risk?

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So i have a puncture wound on bottom of foot size of a tiny freckle. i think something is in the wound. how do i get it out? i have it wrapped with gauze and tape right now but i would like to get the foreign object out very tiny?

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Help with my small puncture wound? earlier today (around 5+ hours ago) a small thorn-like object punctured the bottom of my toe, right at the bend. it bled for a couple minutes, and i made sure there was no remaining bits of the thorn in my foot, cleaned

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How do you take care of a puncture wound on sole of your foot?

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