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Knife deep cut
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I have cut on my finger with kitchen knife..
Does I need to take tetnus injection...as around 9 to 10 year ago I have taken... Not exactly remember
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Cut was little deep and and also blood flow during cut...
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•Take tetanus vaccine and if any pain is there take tablet nicip plus (1 in the morning and night) after food for 3 days
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Yes u need to take tetanus toxoid
You can also send a picture for further wound evaluation as I have been trained in Emergency Trauma and critical care
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tetanus toxoid
consult for further evaluation
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Deep cut required suture and dressing
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take TT inj and antibiotic
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prevent infection
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Yes you must go for tetanus toxoid 0.5 ml IM stat
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Dr. Maunang Bharadiya
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Yes take injection TT
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Dr. Kumari Aparna
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5 yrs exp
Sasaram
You need to take tetanus toxoid injection im.
Proper wound care
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Dr. Pankaj Malakar
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Guwahati
you need to take a single dose of tetanus toxoid.
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Proper wound treatment should be done.
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Eat vitam c rich food for faster healing.
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Dr. Mohsin
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11 yrs exp
Baramulla
You need take single dose as per schedule validity of single dose is around 10yrs but in India it's advisable to repeat dose after 5yrs so you must take it now
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