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Nail Gun Injury to finger, Finger swollen, what should be done? |
A small finishing nail went through his finger from a Nail Gun. His pointer finger, around the area where it bends. He was able to pull it out and seemed fine, but now its swollen. What should be done? You should have cleaned it thoroughly when the injury first happened, dumped a bit of hydrogen peroxide on it, and treated it with an antibiotic ointment. If he didn't disinfect the wound following injury he needs to go see a doctor to see if it's become infected. head to your nearest er. you should have to begin with and keep dangerous tools and things out of reach of children its infected he really needs to go to the doctor and get it checked out. It could have caused some more internal injuries that he thinks. The doctor can clean it out properly, and give him meds to clear up the infection. Im sorry I dont mean this to be rude, but if your that worries to actually have to ask on here then you should be worried enough to go to your Dr's. You might get an infection or tetnas (SP) I would get it checked out especially if you haven't had a tetnus shot in a while It sounds infected. He should go to a doctor. He most likely will need antibiotics. If this was a regular cut it might be okay to just use neosporin and keep clean, but with a nail there is a risk of tetanus (which can be quite serious), so if he is not up to date on his tetanus booster he should also get a shot. Does it feel hot to the touch? If so, you need to go to the doctor. Is his tetanus shot up to date? If it isn't hot to the touch or if he can't feel his heartbeat in his finger, just keep it clean. Try a 50% hydrogen peroxide-water soak everyday. Swelling would be normal, but if it doesn't start to go down, you really need to get it checked out by a doctor. well its the matter of ur health...if u really worry about ur finger then go to a doctor. |
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