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What may increase your risk of problems from a fishhook injury?

Many conditions, lifestyle choices, medicines, and diseases interfere with your ability to heal or fight infection. You may be at risk for a more serious problem from your symptoms if you have any of the following. Be sure to tell your health professional.

Conditions

Uncertain tetanus immunization history
Previous surgery to the injured area
Surgery to remove the spleen

Lifestyle choices

Alcohol abuse or withdrawal
Drug abuse or withdrawal
Smoking or other tobacco use

Medicines

Blood-thinning medicines, such as warfarin, heparin, or aspirin
Corticosteroids, such as prednisone or dexamethasone
Medicines to prevent organ transplant rejection
Medicines used to treat cancer (chemotherapy)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen
Radiation therapy

Diseases

Cancer
Diabetes
Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia
Heart disease
Hemophilia
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Infectious arthritis
Infectious bursitis
Inherited bone disease
Kidney disease
Lupus
Lyme disease
Malnutrition
Multiple sclerosis
Osteoarthritis
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sickle cell disease

Author	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Last Updated	July 6, 2007

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: July 06, 2007

This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.