Thursday, May 28, 2015

DC Foot Puncture

You have been evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for a puncture wound from a nail to the bottom of your left/right foot. The x-rays of your foot showed no evidence of any foreign bodies. 

Your tetanus was updated today in the Emergency Department. 

Please follow up with your primary care physician as needed. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one.  If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this paper list or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance.


Return to the Emergency Department if you experience discharge from your puncture site, redness around your puncture site, warmth around the puncture site, fevers, muscle cramps, numbness/tingling, vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms. 

Thank you for choosing Olive View-UCLA for your care.