Open wound of the face

What are the symptoms?

Within all the people who go to their doctor with open wound of the face, 22% report having facial pain, 1% report having redness in or around nose, and 1% report having leg stiffness or tightness.

What might my doctor prescribe?

Common Tests and Procedures

Patients with open wound of the face often receive suturing of wound, x-ray computed tomography, wound care management, cat scan of head, blood alcohol, application of splint, prothrombin time assay and toxicology screen .

Common Medications

The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with open wound of the face include tetanus toxoid vaccine (adacel), bacitracin (septa), diphtheria toxoid vaccine / tetanus toxoid vaccine, epinephrine / lidocaine, povidone iodine topical (betadine), chlorhexidine topical, ketamine, benzoin topical, lidocaine-tetracaine topical, clofibrate, fibrin sealant topical, sterile water and bacitracin topical .

Who is at risk?

Groups of people at highest risk for open wound of the face include sex == male, age 5-14 years and age 1-4 years.