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What to do with a cut on the finger of a 3 year old child?

Q: what to do with a cut on the finger of a 3 year old child?

Depends: If it is superficial &amp; has stopped bleeding you just need to keep it clean. If the kid has had his shots he doesn't need a tetanus shot. If the cut is deep &amp; tends to keep bleeding it may need a stitch.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Depends: If it is superficial & has stopped bleeding you just need to keep it clean. If the kid has had his shots he doesn't need a tetanus shot. If the cut is deep & tends to keep bleeding it may need a stitch.

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Answered 5/12/2019

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A member asked:

What to do with a cut on the finger of a 3 year old child?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

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