“Syringe needle broke in arm?”
The tip of a 30 gauge, 5/16” length syringe broke off in my arm, not far from my right elbow. What should I do?
Male | 25 years old
Complaint duration: 5 min ago
Medications: N/A
Conditions: N/A
1 Answer
EmergencyMedicineEmergencyPhysician
This could be a problem. Please go to your nearest Emergency Room. ASAP. It could migrate if it is in a vein, or could be a Indus for a bad infection if it is in your skin, or the tissue under the skin. Even if it is in the skin, it could still migrate into a vein and go to your heart.
Please go now.
Cynthia Point, MD
Please go now.
Cynthia Point, MD
