I cut myself with a knife while preparing an english muffin. I put alcohal and a bandaid on it, but should I be worried by infection or tetnas or something?
2006-09-02 11:50:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If you've been immunized against tetanus within the last 10 years and it's a clean cut, then you're probably ok.
2006-09-02 11:57:42 · answer #1 · answered by Andy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to get a tetnas if you haven't had one in the past four years. Depends how bad it is but you can probably just keep it clean and be good.
2006-09-02 18:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by Naomi P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the knife was clean (other than muffin crumbs), you probably have nothing to worry about. However, I would reccomend Hydrogen Peroxide to clean future cuts!
2006-09-02 18:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by jack_skellington30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd worry about the poor muffin. You are a dangerous person. Stay away from all sharp objects
2006-09-02 19:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by wheels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the knife was rusty the answer is yes. Still if the cut is big you should consider stitches, so it won't leave a mark
2006-09-06 09:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on ho wdeep it is. if its stopped bleeding you are fine. in a couple days if it gets really infected and you start feeling unwell go to the doctors other thent hat u shouldnt have to worry
2006-09-02 23:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by cutie pie! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean it up with hydrogen peroxide, and mabye some rubbing alcahol. that would kill any germs inside it, if it looks weird in the next few days go c ur doc.
2006-09-02 19:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it clean. if it gets swollen or very painful then yes be worried and go to the doctor
2006-09-02 19:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by gousa1991 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put bacatracin or neosporin on it for infections .if its deep u have to get to the er though
2006-09-03 16:10:01 · answer #9 · answered by nena5271 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just keep it clean with proxide and keep a bandaid on for a while and it should be ok.
2006-09-02 23:11:04 · answer #10 · answered by feline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋