Initial Care: Clean gently with mild soap and water, flush out any debris , pat dry, apply an ointment, cover with a bandaid dressing.

Post Care: Change dressing daily. Monitor for signs of infection.

Initial Care: Control bleeding with direct pressure, clean around the wound gently, soak with clean water, apply pressure and a sterile dressing.

Post Care: Many lacerations require stitches or adhesive strips, depending on depth and location. A tetanus booster may be needed.

Initial Care: Control bleeding, spray with water, trim away small ragged edges of tissue if necessary, place sterile dressing with gentle pressure.

Post Care: Because incisions generally have clean edges, they often heal well with sutures, staples, or adhesive closures. Monitor for infection.

Initial Care: Do not enlarge the wound. Control bleeding, clean gently around the opening. If the object is still embedded, do not remove it yourself, stabilize it and seek medical care.

Post Care: antibiotics in some cases, monitor for internal bleeding or infection. Some punctures require surgical exploration.

Initial Care: Control bleeding, attempt to preserve the avulsed tissue if possible, cover the wound with a sterile dressing, immobilize, and get urgent medical care.

Post Care: antibiotics and close monitoring.

Initial Care: Apply cold ice pack to any reduce swelling

Post Care: Monitor for increasing pain, swelling, or signs of deeper injury

Initial Care: elevate, apply cold initially, and monitor size and pain.

Post Care: Small hematomas may resolve on their own over time. Larger or expanding ones might require drainage by a clinician

Initial Care: Stop the burning process (remove heat source, cool with running cool water for 10–20 minutes)

Post Care: dress and care until healed, manage pain, fluid balance, possibly refer to a burn center, consider debridement, skin grafting. Monitor closely for infection.

• Redness that spreads

• Increased pain, swelling, or tenderness at the wound site

• Warmth around the wound

• Pus

• Delayed healing or a wound that worsens

  
  

  How to treat an infected wound:

  • Clean the wound more thoroughly

  • Debride nonviable tissue if needed

  • Apply appropriate topical or systemic antibiotics

  • Use sterile dressings, possibly impregnated with antimicrobial agents

  • Monitor closely, consider referral for further care

    
    

    
    

1. Wash your hands thoroughly

2. Put on disposable gloves.

3. Remove old dressing carefully, observing for excessive drainage, debris, or odor.

4. If needed, irrigate the wound gently

5. Pat the surrounding skin dry with sterile gauze

6. If indicated, apply a thin layer of antibiotic or antiseptic

7. Place an appropriate sterile dressing to cover the wound.

8. Secure the dressing with adhesive tape or bandage

9. Remove gloves properly and perform hand hygiene immediately.

• Blood spurting

• Flow of blood that does not slow with light pressure

• Large volume of blood loss

• Soaking through dressings rapidly

• Signs of shock (pale, clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, hypotension, dizziness)

Immediate steps to control bleeding:

1. Apply firm, direct pressure over the wound with a clean cloth, gauze pad, or your hand (if nothing else available).

2. Maintain pressure continually

3. If bleeding continues, you can apply additional gauze over the first and continue pressure.

4. Elevate the injured part (if safe and no fractures) above heart level to reduce bleeding.

5. Call for emergency medical help

6. Monitor vital signs

• How often to change dressings:

  • The type of wound

  • The amount of exudate

  • The type of dressing used

  • If the dressing becomes wet, soiled, loose, or shows signs of leakage

  • According to medical orders or protocols