What to do if you get a splinter in your finger

The treatment of a pricked fingertip needs to be discussed in different situations. If the finger is not bleeding, it is sufficient to remove the thorn and disinfect the area; if the finger is pricked and bleeding, then pressure is needed to stop the bleeding and disinfect the area, and a tetanus shot may be needed. If there is no bleeding, the dermis is usually not injured, and the stinger can be removed and the area disinfected with iodine povidone or other disinfectants. If the finger is pricked and bleeding, but not by a rusty iron, and the bleeding is small, the bleeding can usually be stopped by compression and disinfected with disinfectant. If the finger is pricked, the wound is deeper, the bleeding is heavier, or the utensil used to stab the finger is one with rust or contaminated by soil, then not only is it necessary to stop the bleeding and disinfect the wound, but it is also necessary to inject tetanus immunoglobulin or tetanus antitoxin as early as possible to prevent tetanus. If the finger is pricked, please follow the doctor’s advice for treatment.