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Hi there! i scraped my hand at work on a construction site 4 days ago, and it has now turned green with a red border, and is painful to move my hand.
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See a doctor: First and foremost you need to make sure your tetanus vaccination status is up to date. It sounds like it is possibly infected right now and you may need oral antibiotics. Please see a doctor who can examine it more closely and prescribe the necessary treatment.
Answered 8/5/2016
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