I was washing my choppin board the other day and there way cheese on it, I scraped it off with my nail but it was so hard it went down in between my nail and finger.....started bleeding, i put a plaster on right awat but it feels really bruised now??
Advice please?
2006-08-26 14:08:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It should not get infected if you make sure you keep it clean.
2006-08-26 14:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by tomthebomb1981 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the other day means yesterday, your fine. Keep it clean, use some hydrogen peroxide to kill and infectious microbes that are in there, then use some antibiotic ointment.
If its been three days or more, soak in warm salt water, and if you see puss or any blood is milky looking, go see a doc, you could have an infection. The last thing you want is to lose your thumb or have it travel into your bloodstream. If you dont see any fluid, give it a little squeeze and see what comes out. If its deep red blood your fine, you will be able to see anything else in it. If so, see a doc. Giving it a little squeeze is important because the infection could be scarred over a bit and the preassure will force a bit of it out for you to tell.
2006-08-26 21:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bryant M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ist off all you need to keep the area clean and dry,if you dont keep it clean yes it will get infected and the infection will travel to your blood stream.If you notice that your thumb is red and feeling very hot you have n infection then you need antiobiotics for this.If you dont have none off these symptoms just keep an eye on it,it will fell bruised as a tiny fragment off cheese was pushed against your nail bed that area is very fragile,just keep an eye on this and dont keep the plaster on to long you need air to get to the area.Good Luck
2006-08-29 04:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything can get infected.
Make sure you keep it protected from the outside world, put medication on it, and wait for time to do it's thing. Cheese? Wow, I have to watch out for that one.
2006-08-26 14:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may just be sore, but it might become infected. keep am eye on the place of injury and if it becomes red and warm to the touch then it could be infected. you should also get a tetanus jab,if you haven't had one in the last year or so.
2006-08-29 10:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by rojj_54 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m8 dont want to worry you but it sounds like you have got a case of festering cheese finger sorry man.... call 0800 28 29 30 asap cheers
2006-08-26 14:20:48 · answer #6 · answered by alan22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will hur for a day or so. If infection sets in, for body will take care of it. Only see a doctor if your thumb gets red and swollen.
2006-08-26 14:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by MoonlightBear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try soaking it in water with salt added to it, might help but if not off to the doctors with you OK.
2006-08-26 14:18:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak it in hydrogen peroxide several times a day until it stops fizzing.
2006-08-26 14:14:41 · answer #9 · answered by taurus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ouch! Just get some triple antibiotic down there and you should be ok.
2006-08-26 14:14:14 · answer #10 · answered by songbird 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋