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When skin is scraped against a surface.

Initially, you want to stop the bleeding and clean the wound with a cloth, you can also apply some type of ointment to help prevent chances of infection

Depending on the size of the abrasion you won't need to worry much about referrals unless it's huge and reaches deep.

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When blunt force is applied over a sharp bone that's poorly padded that makes the wound look like an edge cavity

Initially, you want to clean your wound and stop the bleeding. You can also apply ointment to help decrease chances of infection, then cover your wound with something like a medical bandage

Depending on the size of the Laceration, stitches and referrals to medical facilities may be reccomended

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A wound with smooth edges

Stop the bleeding and clean the area, than try to cover the incision with a bandage or band-aid to help prevent infection

Incisions can vary in scale, some may be nothing to worry about and others might make you seek out stitches and emergency contact

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When skin is torn off the body

Try to stop the bleeding and clean the wound and make sure to use water, you want to try and cover the wound with a bandage and not remove any skin that is only partially attached

While avulsions typically aren't deadly unless it involves a limb being torn off, going to the doctor is still recommended for bigger and bloody avulsions, you want to keep regular check ups with the doctor and consider a tetanus shot

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Typically a narrow wound caused by the entry of an outside object through the skin and tissue

Initially, do what you always should and clean the wound and attempt to stop the bleeding, try to cover the wound in anyway you can

EMS should be called for serious puncture wounds as they can be very fatal, you also might want to consider shots for other diseases after suffering a bad puncture wound such as tetanus

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You should always follow these universal precautions

Wear protective equipment such as gloves or a mask

Use protective adhesives such as bandages to cover the wound

Clean dirty wounds and surfaces, specifically clean the blood off

Dispose of any material that was contaminated with blood or any other potentially hazardous thing

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There are multiple ways to recognize an infected wound such as:

Swelling of or around the wound

Redness in the area

Pus/Discharge build up in the area

Wound causes increased levels of pain

You might catch a fever