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2023-12-08 04:43:02
Yesterday in the lab, accidently a patient's blood  came in direct contact of my hand nd there was a very small fresh cut in my hand. Information about patient's blood is not known. What will i do now if the blood was infected?
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You act in an irresponsible manner. You should suffer. From your story it is clear that you work in a Pathology Laboratory. But you don't observe the basic precautions of working in a Laboratory.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management

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Heyy I can help you better with further treatment course needed. U can connect me via whatsapp on seven zero eight two zero two two zero six two.

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero.

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First aid is to wash your hands in running water for about 10minutes with mild soap, then try to get the patients medical condition if he is hep b or hiv positive consult a physician and start prophylaxis.

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If you are working in a hospital lab ,there will be a post exposure protocol.Follow with your infection control in charge and do the needful accordingly.At this time as you have patients blood sample ,do the hbsag , antibody HCV and HIV , check your hbsAb titre as well.

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Connect please

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Please get the patient blood report about HBsAg, HIV, VDRL, anti-HCV, MP etc. If any one positive then take appropriate treatment available before actual disease occurs
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please consult me on practo for further management

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Connect please

Answered2023-12-08 04:51:33

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Patient's detailed medical history is required. It is recommended to consult a doctor professional through the Practo app or visit a local medical facility for a thorough evaluation. Please keep in mind that detailed medical history is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment.

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Pls get serology done of the patient and then you can confirm.

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Don't panic...take hep B vaccination prophylactically

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Wash it under running water for 10 minutes Get the hepatitis B test done for the patient blood and then take post exposure prophylaxis and get in touch with your nurse who is head of infection control

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Kindly consult with detailed history

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First you need to wash your wound with running tap water and soap throughly and then you need consult near by physician for further management and prophylaxis treatment
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Take an advice from the doctor

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Need few more details Kindly consult

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