I was walking over to my desk and tripped?!


Question: I was walking over to my desk and tripped!?
My hand landed on the desk and slid into an exacto knife and pushed it into the back of the desk area!. When it hit the back of the desk the blade went under my fingernail pretty much all of the way up the blade!. I pulled it out slowly and it really hurt!. It's been a week and my finger is really weird looking now swollen and redish blue!. Should I try to inject some ointment or something!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Inject!? Never use ointments on deep skin wounds!. Watch for infection and swelling!. Any doubt, see a doctor!. Tetanus is a real possibility with that type of injury!.

Also, pulling it out FAST is less painfull!. Been there - had a nail gun lock open and launch two framing nails 2" into my arm!

Ice helps the pain!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Ouch, that's really got to hurt!

The blade must have been inserted very deeply!. If I were you, I would go to the doctor and get some antibiotics!.

In the mean time, you should have cleansed the area (I know!. It stings badly)!. Put some Betadine around the area (that is iodine, or even some alcohol/hydrogen peroxide)!. Do not "inject" anything into the wound simply because most over the counter treatments are topical, which means you do not inject them, but you simply put them on the surface of a wound!.

Anyway, clean the area with Betadine!. Take a cotton, soak it in Betadine (iodine, or even alcohol/hydrogen peroxide if you don't have Betadine), and wrap the fingernail area with gauze (or put a cotton on top and secure it with tape, unless you have a nice, fitting band aid for it)!. Apply some ointment (not a lot) to the tip of your finger and around your fingernail (but do not inject the ointment) before you put on the gauze/bandaid/cotton!.

But, go to the doctor and get some antibiotics!. Good luck! I hope it gets better soon :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

well you shouldnt do anything by your self you should either go see your doctor or go to a walk-in clinc, they will probably know what to do with you there I hope this helps and that your finger feels better ^^Www@Answer-Health@Com

Go to the doc!. Sounds like you have had a nasty accident!. If it is infected the doc will set it right!
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I cringed reading that!.

Go to the doctor!.!. tommorrow!. Bandage it up!. *cringes*Www@Answer-Health@Com

i agree go to the doctors it's best to get it checked out!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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