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Just got a scrape-cut with a rusty tape cutter edges. can the fact that it was a rusty object something to consider emergency care or isn't dangerous?
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Rust OK.: Rust is not the problem. Wash wound with soap and water. Consider getting a tetanus booster if you have not had one within the last 10 years.
Answered 5/18/2020
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