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Plopped myself down on my bed and had a metal nailfile go into right above my hip. in a lot of pain in your opinion what specific meds would er admin?
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Wound: a penetrating wound with a non- sterile object needs to be irrigated with saline and debrided if necessary. A tetanus booster is indicated and antibiotics is optional depending on the severity of the wound. Pain medications such as acetaminophen, codeine, hydrocodone may be indicated for pain
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