hey, so my boyfriend accidentally shot a nail through his finger, but luckily didn't go all the way through. it hit the nail and made a hole in the nail... what can i do to help him keep from infecting?
2007-04-25 07:32:30 · 13 answers · asked by Skittles 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Clean it with soap and water, apply an antibiotic ointment, bandage it and keep it covered till it starts healing.You all might think about getting a tetnus shot (health department gives them if money is tight) and he hasn't had one in the last ten (10) years.watch for redness and discharge go to dr if it developes.
2007-04-25 07:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a minor emergency clinic. They will clean it and bind it up. Then they will give the boyfriend a tetanus shot. The tetanus shot is a heck of a lot more preferable to getting an bad infection or tetanus. They can also give you better instructions on how to prevent infection since they can actually inspect the wound.
2007-04-25 07:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
owee!
Of course you've washed it with soap and water. I would keep a smidge of antibiotic ointment on it, and cover it with a band-aid.
With any open cut, if he works out at a gym, make sure he uses the liquid soap and not the bar soap. You can pick up bacteria from a bar.
Just think clean, clean, clean.
Just to be informative to everyone, there is a strain of staph becoming more prevelant around the U.S. It's called Staphylococcus aureus. (CA-MRSA).
If anyone gets cuts, shaving nicks and bug bites put a topical antibiotic on it and keep it clean and covered with a bandage. If you come down with a fever, have aches and pains or the infection seems to be spreading, that's when you need to call your doctor.
2007-04-25 07:41:25 · answer #3 · answered by Rose234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your boyfriend up to date with his anti-tetanus injection? I think they last for about 10 years before a booster is required, would be a good idea to have one if it's out of date. Antiseptic cream for now and check with your doctor. Good luck to him.
2007-04-25 07:40:35 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you have not had a tetanus shot interior the previous 10 years, get on your usual practitioner merely as quickly as you are able to. you do not want lockjaw and in case you're there you are able to ask the checklist related to the hollow.
2016-11-27 20:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a DR. My brother did that and he didn't go to a docter right away and it got infected (VERY PAINFUL) . He will propaby need a tetanus shot to.
2007-04-25 12:43:24 · answer #6 · answered by Treasure 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean it with hydrogen peroxide and use a sterile bandage on it after you've used some Neasporin.
2007-04-25 09:15:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're right that you should get medical attention. That's a puncture wound and easily infected.
2007-04-25 07:41:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean it out and take him to the emergency room. he should probably get a tetanus shot.
just my opinion. hope this helps.
wash with antibacterial soap.
2007-04-25 07:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should take him to the emergency room
they will tell you how to take care of it
they will also probably give him a tetanus shot
2007-04-25 07:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by j p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋