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I cut my finger pretty deeply. it was bleeding quite heavily but i covered the wound. its throbbing and around the wound its gone purple ?

Q: i cut my finger pretty deeply. it was bleeding quite heavily but i covered the wound. its throbbing and around the wound its gone purple ?

Wound care: Wounds that are &gt; 6.5 mm deep, are jagged, over joints or that gape open – may require sutures. When was your last tetanus shot? If wound was really dirty - want a tetanus shot within the last five years. For average wounds, need tetanus shot every ten years.

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Wound care: Wounds that are > 6.5 mm deep, are jagged, over joints or that gape open – may require sutures. When was your last tetanus shot? If wound was really dirty - want a tetanus shot within the last five years. For average wounds, need tetanus shot every ten years.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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A member asked:

I cut my finger pretty deeply. it was bleeding quite heavily but i covered the wound. its throbbing and around the wound its gone purple ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

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