Tips to keep the wound to prevent infection

[TIPS] Have you ever suffered minor injuries? I'm sure you would've never experienced it. Usually we do not need a doctor when experiencing minor injuries or abrasions. However, it takes appropriate action to avoid infection and other complications. Here are the instructions what to do to treat minor injuries from the Mayo Clinic:

Stop bleeding

Usually blood from small cuts and abrasions will stop by itself. If not, press gently with a clean cloth or bandage wounds, approximately 20-30 minutes. When blood does not stop flowing, find medical assistance.

Clean the wound

Wound rinsed with clean water. Soap can irritate the wound, so do not let the wound. If dirt is still embedded in the wound after cleaning, lift by using tweezers that have been rinsed with alcohol. If dirt is not going well appointed, physician assistance is needed.

Apply antibiotic

After the wound is cleaned, apply a thin layer of antibiotic cream or ointment such as Neosporin, to the skin surface remains moist. These products do not heal quickly, but can prevent infection. In case of itching due to cream it, means there is an allergy. Clean the wound of the cream.

Cover the wound

Plaster to keep the wound clean and prevent bad bacteria not to "invade". After a dry wound and no possibility of infection, the plaster can be opened, so the wound could get air. The healing process would be faster.

Replace bandages

Before the wound is dry, replace the bandage / plaster at least once a day or whenever the bandage becomes soiled.

Stitches to the wound deeper

If the wound is more than 6 millimeters inside, needed stitches. For while the bandage can "embed" a wound, but most good immediately to the doctor to get stitches.

Watch for signs of infection

Immediately go to the doctor if the wound does not heal or become too swollen redness, pain that is increasing rapidly, or feels warm.

Get a tetanus shot

Physician recommendation is a tetanus shot every 10 years. If the injury suffered and a tetanus shot in the "age" is more than five years, doctors will suggest a tetanus booster injection.

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reference : health.kompas.com