How to Properly Care For Wounds and Injury At Home

Having a knowledge of how to properly care for wounds at home is a basic knowledge that is required of you. For your safety and that of the entire family.

We are often expose to occupational hazard and domestic accidents.

Therefore it is important that we forearm our self, with the basic knowledge of saving lives before the doctor or medics arrives.

Regardless of your occupation be it a farmer, construction worker, a laboratory technician, scientist and even those in the military etc.

The primary concern is how to stop the bleeding to reduce loss of blood. And how to avoid any wound infection that may lead to any further complications.

If the bleeding is only mild, then it will be more advantageous to allow the wound to bleed a little to help wash out any germs that may be present.

And probably hanging around the surface of the wound.

But if the bleeding is excessive, these may be dangerous to the victim life. The bleeding has to be brought under control as soon as possible.

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The following tips will help in stopping bleeding and care for wounds at home

Be sure to remove all the nearby clothing so you can see clearly what to do.

Take away any dirt or other material that may be touching the wound to avoid any infection.

Then apply a thick pad of sterile gauze, or a clean handkerchief, over the wound, bandaging this firmly in place.

Care of wounds at home especially small wounds, such as cuts and scratches, just clean the area thoroughly with soap and warm water.

Then apply some suitable disinfectant, Cover this with a sterile gauze dressing, and bandage carefully.

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Handling an Injured Person At Home

The life of the injured person is dependent on you for now. You need to take charge of the situation at once.

Contact the medics and emergency ambulance immediately notifying the doctor, telling them exactly where the victim will be found.

See how badly the victim is hurt. Is he breathing regularly? Is he losing blood profusely? If so, where?

Cut or rip the clothing from the injured part, putting pressure over the bleeding points as soon as possible.

Be careful not to injure any area where there are broken bones. Always look carefully for signs of burns, or shock.

In case of burn wounds, run cool water over the area or apply a cool, wet cloth.

Keep the victim lying down, his head level with chest. Don’t let him sit up.

If he is still conscious try as much as possible to calm his fears, and keep him comfortable.

Avoid all unnecessary movement, especially if there is any possibility of a fracture.

Well-meaning individuals may try to carry a victim to a car great care and caution must be taken to avoid any further complications and injury.

If the victims happens to be a close relative or family member, your calmness and composure at this moment is very important in restoring him back to good health and normalcy.

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Tetanus immunization

Tetanus vaccine is usually given to prevent tetanus during childhood. Almost everyone is initially immune, to the diseases, but additional doses should be given every ten years as a booster and to maintain immunity.

It is very important that a booster shot should be given within 48 hours of an injury.