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Pierced by pencil
I got a sharp pierce on my foot by pencil. Please tell what to do?? I have attached my wound pic. Last year on June I had taken one tetnus shot.
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No need to take Tetanus injection now ,
Keep the wound clean and apply some ointment
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If you routine ly get injured take inj tetanus. No major issue
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No need of tetanus shot again if taken last year.
Just clean it with betadine solution and cover with a bandage gor a day.
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Dr. Apoorva Goenka
General Practitioner
3 yrs exp
Guwahati
Clean with betadine solution, apply T bact ointment
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Dr. Amita Mody
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40 yrs exp
Mumbai
You will have to take Tetanus injection as well
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