Today i accidently stabbed my thumb with a rusty tool. i was wondering how long is safe to leave it before getting a tetnus or medical attention, its not bleeding but its throbbing and painful. i did it about 9 hours ago but its late at night now and i dont want to go to A&E is it likely to be ok to wait another 10 hours before getting it looked at.
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. You have not mentioned the extent of injury, i.e. how deep is the stabbing? What caused it? A thin nail or a thick one? In this kind of injury, you do require a shot of tetanus and local Chat Doctor.  If the injury is more extensive, you would also require anti-tetanus immunoglobulin along with tetanus injection. But I assume your injury is not severe and it won't be a problem to wait for 10 hours or so, you should get medical attention as soon as possible. Hope this will be helpful. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Take care.