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Animal bite
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Counseling
Recommended supportive care with tylenol or motrin as needed for pain, with an emphasis on keeping the wound clean and washing it gently with soap and water once or twice a day. Signs of infection usually show up 12 hours or more after a bite. Teach children to avoid unfamiliar and wild animals and never to touch a bat. Return precautions given including increasing redness, swelling, warmth, pain, pus, red streaks, fever, trouble moving a finger or joint near the bite, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.
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Human bites carry a high risk of infection. Recommended supportive care with tylenol or motrin as needed for pain, with an emphasis on keeping the wound clean and washing it gently with soap and water once or twice a day. Signs of infection usually show up 12 hours or more after a bite. Return precautions given including increasing redness, swelling, warmth, pain, pus, red streaks, fever, trouble moving a finger or joint near the bite, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.
What the sources cover
- Animal: dog, cat, human, bat or wild, rodent
- Location (hand, foot, face higher risk)
- Wound type: abrasion, puncture, laceration, infected
- Cleanse and irrigate
- Closure: not for most; facial acceptable; no tissue adhesive
- Culture for infected wounds
- Antibiotic indications and agents
- Tetanus status for all wounds
- Rabies PEP by animal
- Hepatitis B and HIV for human bites
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- Recheck within 48 hours
- Avoid wild animals and bats