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- Consult surgeons for evaluation of deep bite wounds and for hand bites.
- Consider consultation with an infectious disease specialist to aid in diagnosis in complicated cases.
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Consult surgeons for evaluation of deep bite wounds and for hand bites.  |
- Consult a hand surgeon for evaluation of all human hand bites resulting from a clenched fist or occlusional bite to assess the integrity of the joint capsule and evaluate for tendon damage.
- Consult a plastic surgeon for evaluation of head and neck bites to help determine the depth of injury and degree of damage to underlying structures.
- Consult a vascular surgeon for deep bite wounds with possible vascular compromise.
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- Consider consultation with an infectious disease physician to aid in obtaining correct wound cultures.
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Mammalian Bites
