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A member asked:
Good day my son was trying to inject himself with insulin in his stomach and the needle broke, should he go to the emergency rooms?
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Remove the fragment : If he has an imbedded piece of needle in his skin, it should be removed. It can often be done in your doctor’s office but an ER will certainly be able to help,
Answered 12/22/2020
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