Exclamation PointPlease call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.

Puncture Wound Treatment

Call 911 if a puncture wound:

 

Call or see a health care provider immediately if:

1. Remove the Object if You Can

 

2. Stop the Bleeding

 

3. Clean and Protect the Wound

 

4. Treat Pain

 

5. Follow-up

 

WebMD Medical Reference

Reviewed by David M. Walker, MD on November 01, 2011