 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / General / General / January 2005needle stick question
hello. I was at the mall today and got stuck by a needle that was on a shirt hanging on a rack. Do I need to be worried about any blood borne pathogens? If so, which ones? Risk? I am thinking that this is probably a non-issue and not worth worrying about. thanks. > hello. I was at the mall today and got stuck by a needle that was on a > shirt > hanging on a rack. Do I need to be worried about any blood borne > pathogens? > If so, which ones? Risk? I am thinking that this is probably a non-issue > and not worth worrying about. thanks. If you meant a syringe needle, you should be asking your doctor-- yes, there is a risk, and you should be looking for a better mall to hang out at. > hello. I was at the mall today and got stuck by a needle that was on a shirt > hanging on a rack. Do I need to be worried about any blood borne pathogens? > If so, which ones? Risk? I am thinking that this is probably a non-issue > and not worth worrying about. thanks. I'm guessing you mean something like a pin. You should clean the area preferably with some kind of antiseptic. Did you complain to the store? I think you should, so you have a record and they are aware of such problems. If what stuck you looked clean - e.g. came from the inside of a shirt - you probably do not have a lot to worry about. If it did not look clean I would see a Dr. Tetnus would be one concern. Bill - not a Dr, >I'm guessing you mean something like a pin. You should clean the area >preferably with some kind of antiseptic. Did you complain to the store? I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Bill - not a Dr, If it was a syringe, then obviously he should see a doctor for follow-up. But since it was probably a pin (or even more likely a troll) then would you suggest he complain to the store that there are pins in their shirts, or complain to the store that pins are sharp and pointy? Oh, wait until "john" hears about this.... > hello. I was at the mall today and got stuck by a needle that was on a shirt > hanging on a rack. Do I need to be worried about any blood borne pathogens? > If so, which ones? Risk? I am thinking that this is probably a non-issue > and not worth worrying about. Used hollow hypodermic needles are what can transmit blood borne pathogens in needle sticks. > thanks. You are welcome. May God give you His peace this New Year's day, in Christ's name. At His service, Andrew -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist ** Suggested Reading: (1) http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 (2) http://makeashorterlink.com/?O2F325D1A (3) http://makeashorterlink.com/?X1C62661A (4) http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1E13130A (5) http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6F72510A (6) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I24E5151A (7) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129 The offending object was indeed a pin and not a needle--sorry for my lack of clarity. I took the pin out and threw it away. I didn't mention it to the store employee--all said and done, I don't think it would have made a lick of difference. Anyway, thanks for your responses. :) > The offending object was indeed a pin and not a needle--sorry for my lack of > clarity. I took the pin out and threw it away. I didn't mention it to the > store employee--all said and done, I don't think it would have made a lick > of difference. Anyway, thanks for your responses. :) You are welcome. All praises belong to my heavenly Father, Whom I love with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength :-) At His service, Andrew -- Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist ** Suggested Reading: (1) http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 (2) http://makeashorterlink.com/?O2F325D1A (3) http://makeashorterlink.com/?X1C62661A (4) http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1E13130A (5) http://makeashorterlink.com/?K6F72510A (6) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I24E5151A (7) http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129 >> The offending object was indeed a pin and not a needle--sorry for my lack >> of [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD > Board-Certified Cardiologist um, the certified part is believable... |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.