Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If

• You think you have a serious injury
• Injury looks like a dislocated joint (crooked or deformed)
• Bleeding that hasn't stopped after 10 minutes of direct pressure
• Cut or scrape is very deep (e.g., can see bone or tendons)
• Skin is split open or gaping and may need stitches
• Blood present under the nail is causing severe pain
• Fingernail is torn-off or partially torn from a crush injury or cut
• Dirt or grime in the wound is not removed after 15 minutes of scrubbing
• High pressure injection injury (e.g., from paint gun, usually work-related)
• Fingernail is completely torn off
• Base of fingernail has popped out from under skin fold
• Cut or scrape looks infected (redness, red streak or pus)