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Should i go to the er if half of my toenail got ripped off?
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Nail: No reason to go to er unless you have bleeding that direct pressure will not stop. If you think you might have an infection, your doctor can help you at a regular appointment. Use of the er for this is abuse of the er.
Answered 11/23/2012
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