HISTORY:
bite wound ago
Location:
Mechanism: ,
Treatments tried: ,
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Other elements:
Occupation:
Work-related injury:
Tetanus vaccination:
EXAM:
General appearance:
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Skin:
ASSESSMENT:
Bite wound from ,
DDx:
PLAN:
- Wound culture
- X-ray if bone injury or foreign body suspected
- Blood work: ,
- Wound cleaning and irrigation
- No wound closure except for facial wounds
- Wound dressing
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- Tetanus vaccination
- Education on bite wound prevention
- Referral to plastic surgeon
- Follow-up in
- Return if symptoms worsen or if new symptoms develop such as redness, swelling, pus, or fever