Nail injury to leg... need medical advice..

qing3

Dear all,

My dad recently step on a nail not once but twice... he didnt went for injection because it was on sunday and the next day was public holiday so most clinic are closed. he went on the third day and the doctor gave him antibiotics and pain killers.. up till today he have taken 2 course of antibiotics but because he never rest and always on the move his leg is swelling.... the question now is should he go back to see the doctor again? what else can he do? appreciate any feedback.

Thanks..

AnitaSabrina

Go to hospital.  Might need stronger antibiotics or whatever.  My sister's mother in-law died after stepping on something.  She was given some injections (probably tetanus jab at a clinic).  

Still despite that she went on to develop tetanus.  It was horrid to see her suffering.  

seroja

naper tak pegi hospital jek ari tuh? A &  E kan 24 hrs? kene injek ATT tuh.. mcm oja ari tuh...

qing3

Yeah today wanted to bring him see doctor but he say busy.. sometimes old ppl dunno what 'they think....

Anita - im sorry to hear that.. you sis mother inlaw passed away even after having the injection??? how long was it before she develop tetanus?

mbhcsf

in any case

JUST BE EXTRA CAREFUL IF your father is a diabetic, this nail prick incident  can prove to be of serious consequences.

Arissa_Sofea

tetanus is not the most likely consequence...

the major worry is soft tissue infection selalu yang takut Staphylococcus aureus....swelling tu salah satu sign....could be cellulitis
kalau tak treat bahaya....byk consequence seperti septicaemia, osteomyelitis etc.

ayah awak ader demam tak?

skang tgh on antibiotik apa? he should be on flucloxacillin....

anyway, go to hospital get blood test full blood count, U+E, CRP, ESR, kalau demam blood culture, and septic screen (urine culture, wound swab culture)