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Dropped a knife straight down on to my foot yesterday. throbbing pain and swelling persists. used bactine to clean. now what?
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Depends: Have you had a recent tetanus shot? Also how deep did it go and are you having any pain swelling or redness? You may want to get seen or make a consult appointment so I can look at it and talk more about what to do.
Answered 5/27/2015
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