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Hand cut with pen
This cut has happened with a pen. When cut was happened i washed that portion with water and applied antiseptic cream. So what's the next steps I should do? Should I worry about any type of infection or do should do any other thing.
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Kindly mention the antiseptic cream u applied. Also mention your Tetanus toxoid vaccination status
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wash the area with betadiene oinement and dress with mupirosin ointment. Also visit it nearest hospital for a TT dose
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Dont touch or expose the area directly
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It's superficial layer of the skin involved and it's unlikely to cause any infection
However clean with betadine cleanser and apply fucidin cream.Should be fine withincoming fee days.
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You should keep the area clean and dry. You should apply antiseptic ointment 3-4 times a day. It will be alright.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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If possible go for TT injection
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Kindly discuss
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
take a tt injection to be on safer side..rest as per pic , no need for antibiotics
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Sarika Rautwar
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Take tetanus short if not taken in last 6 months
Nothing to worry
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Kindly consult
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your sign and symptom you are suffering from some hand injury with pen .
As you know that best treatment depend on the correct diagnosis and correct diagnosis depend on the complete history of the patient so please take consultation from a doctor and give complete history of the patient so that correct diagnosis will be make and then best treatment will be start
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Take TT Injection with in 24 hrs
take Antibiotic.
apply dressing with betadine.
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