Hi, im 19  155 lbs. And 59, and today I scratched my hand on a rusty nail, the scratch BARELY bled. Not enough to run down my hand, and the spot that actually bled was VERY small, I went inside and washed it out with hand soap. should I need a tetanus shot?
Welcome to Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for the rusty nail injury. A puncture wound doesn't usually cause excessive bleeding. Often the wound seems to close almost instantly. But this doesn't mean treatment isn't necessary. The rusty nail injury you sustained can be dangerous because of the risk of tetanus infection. If you have had a tetanus shot in the past five years you need to take a booster dose of Injection Tetanus toxic within 48 hours of the injury. Hope this answers your query.