I got my finger pricked by a fish bone while washing fish

Fish is a very popular meat with extremely high nutritional value and a very delicious and tender taste. It has always been an important part of people’s dining tables. However, fish bones are very troublesome things and often cause trouble to people during eating. Some fish bones will prick people's fingers when washing them, which is very painful. Let's see what to do if your fingers are pricked by fish bones when washing fish?

The first thing to do is to pull out the fish bone. Remember to use sterilized medical forceps to pull out the fish bone.

Then use iodine to disinfect the affected area, or use other skin ointments to sterilize, and then wrap it with gauze;

If the pain is severe and the fish bone is inserted very deep, it is recommended to go to the hospital for tetanus antitoxin to avoid infection;

If you find your finger festering, red and swollen for a few days, you must go to the hospital to check if there are any fish bones left, and then take anti-inflammatory drugs and apply anti-inflammatory drugs;

Being pricked by a fish bone is not a trivial matter. Some fish bones may contain toxins, so you must take it seriously. It is best to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. In severe cases, amputation may even be required. If the fish bone contains fish venom, it will not be as simple as just reducing the swelling quickly. You may need to go to the doctor for anti-allergic or detoxification treatment.

If the area around the wound is not clean or the fishbone is very dirty, it is very likely that bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms will be brought into the wound, causing infection or even suppuration. Therefore, the first task is to confirm whether toxins or the like are brought into the wound. If not, wash the wound with clean water first, squeeze out some blood, and after cleaning, apply alcohol and then bandage it with a hemostatic patch. The injured area should be kept away from water as much as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to reduce the swelling; if the redness and swelling do not subside for a long time or even show signs of expansion, and you feel discomfort (such as numbness in the fingers or unchanged movement or general discomfort), you should go to the hospital immediately.