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Am taking care some1 who recently had an operation&septicemia from it.2day i was pricked accidently by needle that i use4their bloodsugar test.wht now?
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Needle Stick injury: Hi! sorry you are having a rough day. If the injury was work related, call your employer and report the exposure. They have a protocol for testing and treatment if need be. If not work related you should see your doctor for appropriate testing and treatment. It is unlikely you will have any problems, but you should follow routine post exposure protocol by seeing a doctor. Good luck!
Answered 2/8/2015
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Clean the wound: Clean the wound as best you can, alcohol is a good agent for this. It is rare to get an infection from needle pokes, but to be safe i would make sure your patient does not have hepatitis. It is very unlikely that you will develop septicemia just because your patient had it recently, so i wouldn't worry about that. Keep an eye on the site and if it starts to look infected see a doctor.
Answered 10/1/2013
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