Puncture Wound

Home Care Advice - Call Your Doctor If
  • Cleansing
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  • Trimming
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  • Antibiotic Ointment
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  • Pain Medication
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  • Expected Course
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  • Call Your Doctor If
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    Call Your Doctor If

    • Dirt in the wound persists after 15 minutes of scrubbing
    • It begins to look infected (redness, red streaks, tenderness, pus, fever)
    • Pain becomes severe
    • You become worse

    And remember, contact your doctor if you develop any of the "Call Your Doctor" symptoms.

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