What should she do?
2007-03-29 14:02:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
head to the er and get one
2007-03-29 14:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by ladysosureone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tetanus shot is good for 10 years. I had one in 1996 when I stepped on a rusty nail. I cut myself last year on a rusty piece of metal when I was in my garden, and I had to have another shot.
2007-03-29 14:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by coyote 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, the explanation that folk get tetanus photos after stepping on rusty nails is by way of the fact they reason puncture wounds, which p.c. up on the outdoors and bypass away an area interior that air can no longer get to. Anaerobic(with out air) micro organism grows in this area and motives tetanus. The micro organism that motives tetanus is definitely in dirt, no longer in rust, human beings purely anticipate that that is grimy if that is rusty. you will get tetanus from any puncture wound that gets dirt into it. It has no longer something to do with metallic. i'm no longer able to tell from the image what the wound feels like, so i do no longer comprehend if it quite is a puncture or a scrape. If it quite is a scrape, purely wash it out quite good. If it quite is a puncture (the wound is going down a procedures), you like a tetanus shot.
2016-10-01 22:11:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should call his primary doctor and ask first if he has had it in the last 7 years and if not then yes he needs it depending upon the severity he may want to go for stiches but if this is so hold a moist compress to this after controoling the bleeding and flushing the cut throly
2007-03-30 06:53:56 · answer #4 · answered by FF_EMT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a tetanus shot , but first wash the wound with sterile water or you can use a wound cleaner wrap the foot with a 4x4 bandage and get her to the hospital asap depending on what time she stepped on the metal you have 12 hours before tendinitis (lock-jaw) sets in
2007-03-29 14:15:25 · answer #5 · answered by doubleg2006 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes she will need a shot if she hasn't had one in the last ten years. And she should soak that foot right away in warm water with epson salts to stop any infection from starting and continue to do it three times daily until better.
2007-03-30 10:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by Bruce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has been a few years since she has had a tetanus shot. Better to be safe than sorry.
2007-03-29 14:10:12 · answer #7 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she can clearly remember that she has had one within the last 5 years, then no.
If she is not sure (and most of us can't really be sure and remember correctly without looking at our records), then the answer is yes.
It is best for her to call her health care provider's office and ask them to check her record and advise her.
2007-03-30 02:26:48 · answer #8 · answered by also... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a tetanus if you havent had one in 6 months
2007-03-29 14:09:38 · answer #9 · answered by leahssweetie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have not had one in the Last seven years, it would be a really good idea to get one and you ahould make sure that you clean it out really well because you don't want infection in your foot. because that could lead to blood poisoning.
2007-03-30 03:37:07 · answer #10 · answered by Firefighter_2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!
God Bless.......Dixiebell
2007-03-29 14:18:58 · answer #11 · answered by dixiebell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋