In daily life, you may encounter various unexpected situations, such as getting your foot pierced by a nail. Although it may seem like a small problem, if not handled properly, it can also leave you with future problems. So how to deal with a nail pierced foot?
1. If your foot is punctured by a nail, the first thing to pay attention to is not to panic too much. You should sit down immediately and see how the situation is.
2. If the penetration is not deep, the nail can be removed, and attention should be paid to pulling in the direction of the nail penetration. After pulling out the nail, immediately press your thumb next to the wound to squeeze out some dirty blood. After squeezing out the dirty blood from the wound, rinse the wound clean with water in a timely manner, and then wrap the wound with disinfected clean gauze. After simple treatment, go to the hospital for professional treatment, such as breaking a cold.
3. If the nail is deeply penetrated or if the hammer is broken inside and difficult to pull out, the person is not recommended to handle it on their own. They should promptly have their family or companions take them to the emergency department of the hospital for medical treatment. The doctor will determine whether to take a film or cut the wound according to the situation.
If you get stuck in your foot with a nail and don’t use Tetanus vaccine , you may be infected with tetanus toxin. The main symptoms of tetanus are：
1.Those who have a slow onset may have malaise, dizziness, headache, weak chewing, local muscle tightness, tearing pain, hyperreflexia and other symptoms before onset.
2.The main manifestations of the disease are the disinhibition of the Motor nerve system, including myotonia and muscle spasm. The specific symptoms include difficulty in opening the mouth, closing the jaws, abdominal muscles as hard as plates, pre rigidity and head backward, paroxysmal muscle spasm, laryngeal obstruction, dysphagia, pharyngeal muscle spasm, difficulty in ventilation, sudden respiratory arrest, etc.
3.After the nail pierces the foot, it is necessary to use Tetanus vaccineand hit it within the specified time. If the time is exceeded, there is also a risk of catching tetanus. Tetanus, also known as seven day crazy, means that the average incubation period for tetanus is ten days. Of course, some patients have a relatively short incubation period and can develop illness within 2 to 3 days after the injury. Therefore, it is recommended to Tetanus vaccine within 24 hours after the injury, and the earlier the better.
Post time: Jul-03-2023