Infection from rusty nail

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Avatar m tn The nail was outside and it may have been rusty. The people I was with at that moment told me that I can get an infection or that possibly someone with a blood disease ( like Hepatitis or HIV) could have stepped on that same nail before I did. I've been so paranoid of the different possibilities since I've stepped on that nail.
Avatar f tn So I was taking stuff up to my garage barefoot(bad decision), and I stepped on a tiny nail which I believe was from our roof since it was just redone. On a plus, this nail wasn’t rusty, and it was someone tiny. It only broke the first layer of skin and slightly resembles a blood blister though it did bleed. Also, I did have my tetanus shot about 5 years ago so that’s a plus as well. I see no signs of any infection, I washed my foot off and then used peroxide on it.
Avatar n tn i stepped on a rusty nail went right threw my shoe and sock right in between my big toe and second two went and got it treated at the hospital its been four days now is it normal for my foot to go cold and my toes go stiff i can move my big toe but not my other four toes what should i do
Avatar m tn i stepped on a rusty nail but can not find the puncture though i felt it.
Avatar m tn I was told you should have one every 10 years. Did you clean it well? I stepped on a rusty nail once and I cleaned it with soap and water, as well as soaked it in salt water(a little salt) for 15 minute every day for three days. If it doesn't look infected you should be ok. If you see any sign of more then a little redness you should see a doctor. Good Luck.
Avatar f tn i'm not from the US... i'm from the Philippines..the nail wasn't rusty... but it's small what makes me paranoid is that there might be a little bit of rust which could be invisible to the eye... my wound was only a scratch not a deep punctured one... some say that i should just wash it... i don't know what to do...
Avatar f tn I got closer and saw that there was green discharge leaking from her eyes and nose. All the way from her nose to her lip was caked with this green stuff, as were her eyes in he corners. She was also very skinny, you could feel and see her spine, she's very light. She had no collar, but she is domestic because she is very very friendly. I brought her home and cleaned her up and tried to get her to eat or drink.
Avatar f tn The tetanus shot is safe during pregnancy (and actually recommended by some doctors) It really is better to be safe then sorry. A rusty nail can have so many different bacteria on it. It's entirely likely that you will be fine, but you never know.
Avatar m tn Sorry, I wasn't sure if this was where to ask or not. Well, a few days ago I was moving some old molding from when we redecorated. They have been outside for almost a year. Well there was a nail (old, long and rusty because that's my luck) that I didn't see and it happened to scratch me. It wasn't anything painful and it didn't even bleed or anything. In fact, it was through my shirt and didn't seem to have cut the shirt any so I didn't think much of it.
Avatar m tn The symptoms are already beginning to ease 24 hours later with treatment(swelling has mostly subsided, ejaculate has gone from rusty to yellow but still smells, etc.) The test results won't be back until after the weekend and I'm hoping to ease my mind at least somewhat by asking a few questions rather than research relentlessly on the internet-- 1) What are the chances this is NGU rather than, say, oral gonorrhea? Could it be anything else?
Avatar n tn Working @ home today I stepped on a rusty nail. Through my work boot and into my foot, enough to make my sock red with blood. I don't remember how long ago I had received a shot for this kind of injury. With the tx i'm on I didn't think it's an issue. I'm going to call the Dr. on Monday, just wondering if this could become a problem. Thanks.......
Avatar m tn hello doctor, actually I have a question regarding pricking myself by a solid iron nail(pin) in public bus.It is been 4 months and I have no symptoms like fever etc. but now after this much of time spend I have a problem of headache but no fever or flu like that.The pin was not rusty, So in this case there is there any chance of HIV. please help me by giving this answer because I m very nervous and thinking all day about this. plz sir thanks in advance.
Avatar f tn Some symptoms are feeling tired and sluggish, feeling very cold, dry skin, dry brittle nails, sometimes red palms, orange or rusty color on the bottom of your feet, weight gain, depression. These are just a few you may not have all of them but some. This depends on how low your thyroid becomes....
Avatar f tn Wear appropriate eye protection at all times. Monday I had a patient in the office that was hit in eye with a rusty nail he was driving into wood. His safety glasses were in his tool box. If the white spots is painful or red or getting bigger see an Eye MD. If not and its getting better continue the warm compresses.
Avatar m tn If the wound was from a puncture, especially from a nail or other rusty object have you had a tetanus vaccine in the last 10 years? If not you should get one. Puncture wounds are hard to treat and you would nead oral antibiotics. If it isn't a puncture wound do what I mentioned above.
Avatar f tn I know that I got it two years ago and did not feel great after it and actually got a reactive lymph node from it as a side effect. they do have side effects. If you had an infection from the nail being dirty, that also cold be why you feel poorly. Go back to your doctor if this doesn't improve.
Avatar n tn hi, my mother recently had bleeding from her breast. she is 50yrs old .is it a symptom of breast cancer or it it is due to some infection ?
Avatar m tn I got my first period about 6 days ago. I noticed the color turned from red to a rusty brown, and it smells absolutely terrible! I've looked it up online and asked different people about it, and they all say it's pretty normal, but I can't help but worry! This is my first time ever and I'm worried I might have an infection. What should I do?
Avatar f tn dear doctor, my name is rahul two days before i was going to my home from a train . suddenly i got my self injured from a iron nail which is pointed outside from the train seat. only a small tiny drop of small blood came after injury. now i m worried about the hiv infection because the on the seat where i got a injury area is common may be so many people injured themself from the same nail . plz suggest me should i go for a hiv test.
Avatar n tn If it is indeed flu, it will take 7 -10 days to clear up. A slight increase in heart rate such as yours is normal when the body is feverish or stressed by illness. As for the cough, that's typical with flu since it's a respiratory illness. The rusty sputum could be blood tinged. Hard coughing could break tiny blood vessels in the throat and discolor the mucous.
1415174 tn?1453243103 Hi again, I was wondering how long it will take for the old fungal ridden nail to come off or be pushed away from the nail bed. I have been on Lamisil for 11 days so far.
4983320 tn?1378402268 Even having it done three years ago, it's just a boost, I wouldn't worry
Avatar f tn and I think the shaver cut off a pimple. It it possible to get tetanus from something like this? Oh yeah, I have gotten cut by this shaver before, if it hasn't givin me tetanus before then wouldn't it be even less likely now that it would give me tetanus? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/megamanx50/HPIM1651.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/megamanx50/HPIM1649.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/megamanx50/HPIM1647.
Avatar n tn I had a mishap at work in which my nail of my third finger was pulled out from under the cuticle area, but left attached to the nail bed. Emergency Doctor froze my finger, removed the nail surgically, stitched my fingertip back together, then reinserted the 'dead' nail (after thorough clean/disinfect) and stitched it in place to protect the nail bed and serve as a semi soft splint. I am on day 11 since my accident, and have been diligent in the care of my finger.
Avatar n tn As of right now the biggest problem is one of his back claws is bleeding from the nail bed, the other claws seem to be healing up, slowly but surely. My biggest problem is I feel he may be biting on the nail trying to pull it out. I hate to see him like this, and I really don't know what to do.