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Cuts - First Aid and Emergency Treatment Guide

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Cuts

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   What is Cut?
   Minor Cuts / Scrapings
   Treatment
   Deep cuts
   Treatment
   Points to Note

What is Cut?

An injury due to opening in the skin

Minor Cuts / Scrapings

No treatment is required
Care required to prevent infection

Treatment for Minor Cuts

Clean wound with water
Avoid soap
Remove dirt/debris in the wound
Apply antibiotic ointment
Dress/ bandage the wound
Change dressing daily
Minor cuts stop bleeding in10 min
Apply gentle pressure if bleeding persists

Deep cuts

May bleed heavily
May expose underlying tissues

Treatment For Deep Cuts

May require stitching
Requires Tetanus Toxoid (TT) if:
a. Cut is dirty or has debris
b. TT taken 5 years ago
Consult a doctor in case of:
a. Delayed wound- healing
b. Pus Discharge
c. Fever

Points to note

Do not try to clean a major wound
Do not remove deeply- lodged debris
Do not breathe on an open wound
Do not push back exposed body parts

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Member Comments ( 5 )

You can clean a cut with saline water.
(Posted by delreengeorge, India Date : 6/6/2010 )

I cut my leg in an L-shaped wound.
The next day it started to bleed and I went to the emergency room.
They gave me antibiotics and dressed my wound. I left on a week's trip and have kept it dry and applied hydrogen peroxide, Neosporin cream and changed the bandage. It is healing on the upper part of the wound, but the lower part has bright red blood and is not mending. Also, dark blood is under the skin. Should I
continue to keep it dry and bandaged? What do you suggest? It will be two weeks tomorrow since I cut my leg.
(Posted by olgac, United States Date : 5/29/2010 )

if the cuts is really deep and its infected than what shall we do?
(Posted by gunzzan, India Date : 11/12/2009 )

I need help. I cut myself with a raiser. I am only a kid. I can't go to the doctor or tell my parents. Is there anyway you can tell me how to treat it at home. It isn't that deep.
(Posted by jess95, Australia Date : 8/12/2009 )

Nice guide.
Maybe you could include the elevation of limb which is bleeding.
For an impaled object , NEVER Pull it out as it could cause severe blood loss ( Spurting ).
Sterile Saline may be used to irrigate wounds.

Overall thanks for this guide = )
(Posted by SecretEver, Singapore Date : 6/16/2009 )