Puncture Wounds
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you have any loss of function at or near the puncture wound?
See significance of loss of function if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Are you unable to move your limb normally (not because of pain) below the puncture wound?
Yes Do you have tingling, numbness, or loss of feeling below the puncture wound, not just at the site of the wound?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: June 30, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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