My mom just cut her finger, what should we do?!


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My mom just cut her finger, what should we do?

Okay, so while cutting lettuce she cut the tip of her finger clear off. She didn't cut too much off, just a little but it's bleeding, and the blood coming out is pretty dark, not too dark, but definitely not light. She's applying pressure now but we're wondering if we should take her to the emergency room to get it checked out or if she should just continue applying pressure.

Help is appreciated, thank you.

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1 month ago
Okay, well... The amount she cut off was very minimal, but still noticeable and the small piece is cut clear off therefore, there's really nothing to be stitched. Also, she has had her tetanus shot recently. Right now she's still applying pressure and holding it up above her head, but she's reluctant to go to the emergency room because it doesn't seem too bad of a cut, but does anyone know better? (we have put some disinfectant on it)

Again, thank you for your help.


Answers:

Apply pressure and take her to the emergency room. If she cut the tip of of her finger she'll probably need stitches. Best to get her to a hospital to stop the bleeding and to avoid infection.

~*Update*~: Best thing to do now if she's reluctant to go to the hospital is continue applying pressure. If the bleeding still continues after awhile then it would be best to take her to the emergency room. If the bleeding does stop then just to be safe I would see about taking her to a doctor to make sure that it'll heal fine.




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