Cuts
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Has a cut removed all the layers of skin (avulsion injury)?
See significance of avulsion injury if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Has the full tip of a finger or toe been cut off and bone is visible?
Yes Have all the layers of the skin been removed (avulsion injury) in an area that is 2.5 cm (1 in.) or larger in diameter?
Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Have all the layers of skin of the tip of a finger or toe been removed in an area that is less than 2.5 cm (1 in.) in diameter?
Yes Have all the layers of skin over a joint been removed?
Yes Do you have a cut that opens or increases in size when you move?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: August 28, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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