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Hey all,
Has anyone worried that they might have been stuck or cut by a patient and not known it? I'm a practicing OB/GYN and had a busy call where I did maybe 6-7 C-sections and maybe 4-5 regular deliveries over a weekend. At the end of the weekend I thought I might have a red spot on my finger that resembled a needle poke, but I'm not sure, and never obviously felt anything. I've been poked before and definitely felt it.
About two weeks later I had a small 'cut' on my palm that could possibly be a crack from dry skin. My anxiety has gotten ramped up about the idea of unnoticed exposure. I'm not aware of any HIV+ patients I cared for but of course they weren't tested because I don't remember anything happening.
On paper, sounds ridiculous, but when you see stuff on your hands, you wonder.
-Options.
Has anyone worried that they might have been stuck or cut by a patient and not known it? I'm a practicing OB/GYN and had a busy call where I did maybe 6-7 C-sections and maybe 4-5 regular deliveries over a weekend. At the end of the weekend I thought I might have a red spot on my finger that resembled a needle poke, but I'm not sure, and never obviously felt anything. I've been poked before and definitely felt it.
About two weeks later I had a small 'cut' on my palm that could possibly be a crack from dry skin. My anxiety has gotten ramped up about the idea of unnoticed exposure. I'm not aware of any HIV+ patients I cared for but of course they weren't tested because I don't remember anything happening.
On paper, sounds ridiculous, but when you see stuff on your hands, you wonder.
-Options.