Cut by a box cutter. Need a tetanus shot?

Dr. Jordan Foster
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2025-05-23 04:59:17 Views: 100 times

If the patient is cut by a clean utility knife, first check whether the blade has rust. If there is rust, and the patient's wound is deep and the opening is small, then it is recommended that the patient inject tetanus antitoxin as soon as possible within 24 hours of injury to further prevent the possibility of tetanus. In addition, for the treatment of injured parts, the patient needs to wash repeatedly with soapy water under running water first, and then apply local disinfection with hydrogen peroxide. Finally, after iodophor disinfection, use sterile dressing or band-aid to cover and bandage. In addition, for some patients with more bleeding, under the condition that there is no outdoor condition, it can be considered to sprinkle Yunnan Baiyao for active hemostatic treatment after disinfection. After sprinkling Yunnan Baiyao, cover sterile dressing on it for compression. After compression for about 5 to 10 minutes, bandage after bleeding stops. When conditions permit, local wound debridement and disinfection treatment can be carried out.

Cut by a box cutter. Need a tetanus shot?



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