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My girlfriend stepped on a small piece of glass a couple of days ago. what are the chances that it would cause problems?
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Watch it: if you have cleaned the wound and applied antibiotic ointment and bandaid, it should be ok. watch for increased redness and swelling that could indicate infection
Answered 3/8/2016
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