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Skin rubbed away due to friction with a rough surface.

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Initial Care: stop any bleeding, clean wound with soap and water, dress with sterile pads

Post Care: clean, apply petroleum jelly or antibiotic ointment, cover with bandaid, keep area clean and dry.

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Large, deep cut in the skin that occurs due to blunt force against a bone or by a sharp object.

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Initial Care: stop bleeding, clean area, apply antiseptic, and cover with gauze/dressing.

Post Care: may need referral to doctor, often requires stitches

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A surgical cut made for the purpose of a procedure.

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Initial Care: keep wound clean, avoid soaking or scrubbing the wound, stitches

Post Care: change dressing often, monitor stitches, inspect regularly

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Penetration of the skin by a foreign object, often either getting stuck in the skin or going quite deep.

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Initial Care: stop bleeding, clean, remove visible debris (splinter), cover

Post Care: change dressing regularly, monitor for infection, continue cleaning, keep area dry, may need referral.

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Caused by the forced tearing away of skin, leaving a large gaping hole behind.

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Initial Care: control bleeding, keep loose tissues, clean out, cover with sterile pads

Post Care: keep clean & dry, apply antibiotic ointments, protect the area, may need referral.

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When caring for a wound, you should always treat it like it's infected/contaminated, therefore you must clean and dress as soon as you can. To help prevent infection, a wound should be cleaned with soap & water or a sterile solution to clean out any potential irritants. Sterile dressings can be used to keep a wound fresh while occlusive dressings should be used to provide a complete barrier around the wound area. Antibacterial ointments can be used to help prevent bacterial infections and stop gauze from sticking to the wound.

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There are various signs indicating that a wound is infected:

symptoms of inflammation: pain, redness, swelling, heat, and inadequate function

pus could occur

fever could come as a result of the body fighting off the infection

Some infections can be treated with antibiotics while others, such as MRSA, are more resilient and therefore harder to treat.