I scraped the back of my leg on a rusty metal cabinet....?!
Question: I scraped the back of my leg on a rusty metal cabinet!.!.!.!.!?
in a car shop!. ( i was in the back cuz my ex works there and he was the one working on it )
i'm not sure if it broke skin, if it did, it was barely!.
i don't have health insurance right now, so i don't wanna go to the doctor unless i have to!. the cabinet is grimey though!. i don't know!. what do you think!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
i'm not sure if it broke skin, if it did, it was barely!.
i don't have health insurance right now, so i don't wanna go to the doctor unless i have to!. the cabinet is grimey though!. i don't know!. what do you think!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You should get a tetanus shot just to air on the side of caution!.
However if you have had a tetanus shot in the past 10 years you do not need to get one now (they last for ten years)!.
Also if there is a free clinic in your area, you can go there and get checked out for free!. So you should look in to that!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
However if you have had a tetanus shot in the past 10 years you do not need to get one now (they last for ten years)!.
Also if there is a free clinic in your area, you can go there and get checked out for free!. So you should look in to that!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would think you would be ok just cleaning the area real good with soap and water for a few days but if the skin was broken you may need a tetanus shot if you haven't had one in 7 years!. Just watch the area for redness, warmth, or any drainage!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
clean it as best as you can!. if it starts to look suspicious you should probably go to the doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com