In our day to day, it is common for us to get small wounds that can be treated at home.
Scratches and abrasions usually only require washing the wound three to four times a day for two days and covering it with a bandage.
If you are sure the wound can be treated at home, stop the bleeding first. This can be done by applying pressure to the area with a clean bandage for ten to twelve minutes.
Second, take care to clean the wound properly by placing the wound under water. The best way to do this is by using a blast of water under pressure, for example a faucet that runs briskly or a handheld shower nozzle. This should be done for ten to fifteen minutes.
For deeper wounds or dicks, proper medical attention is required. The following conditions or injuries will require calling a doctor or going to a hospital immediately
– All bites, cuts, or lacerations over 1/2 inch long
– Where there is rapid bleeding,
– the bleeding does not stop even after 10 minutes.
– Dirt and debris present on or in the wound does not come off even after multiple attempts to remove it.
– If there is yellow discharge from the wound or surrounding area and / or redness even after forty-eight hours.
It is common knowledge that an open wound will take longer to heal than smaller ones, and it also leaves a scar. The following conditions justify going to the hospital immediately or calling your emergency number immediately.
– Obvious situations in which the wound can be seen to be life-threatening.
– Any bite, cut or laceration greater than half an inch, where fat or deeper tissues, muscles, bones are visible.
– If even after several measures you cannot stop the bleeding from the wound.
– If you see blood gushing out of the wound with the person’s heartbeat. In this case, you should immediately apply pressure to the wound, and then call 911.
– If you have reason to believe that the wound has some foreign element present in it. For example, glass, wood, rust, etc.
– When you notice that the injured person is unable to move his fingers or toes in the area where the curvature or laceration is located.
– When you notice that the injured person has lost feeling in the area around or beyond the laceration.
– Bite wounds from both humans and animals
