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Hi! i was drinking a cold glass of water and my throat was cut/pierced by a frozen icicle from the water. it's bleeding and i don't know what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Nothing: warm water gargles and zinc lozenges. If bleeding is profuse: go to the ER.

Answered 9/5/2017

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