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If direct pressure is not enough, a blood pressure cuff can help as a temporary measure for cuts on arms and legs.
Medication to numb the area may be given. Depending on the size and location of the cut, this may be done using various methods:
- Direct injection of anesthetic into the wound
- Injection into a regional nerve - called "nerve block" - (for cuts to the finger tip, the nerves at the finger base are often blocked with a series of shots)
Wound Care
- Cleaning is the most important aspect of good wound care - This may be done by first washing the effected area of skin with soap and water and removing crusted blood with diluted hydrogen peroxide.
- Next, irrigation by squirting saline at the wound under high pressure is very effective at reducing bacterial contamination in the wound.
Your doctor will decide the best way to repair your wound.
Some minor cuts can be closed with special adhesive tapes (Steri-Strips) or tissue glue (Dermabond or Indermil).
Tissue glue can be used as a barrier against common bacterial microbes. Be sure to inform the doctor if you have any allergies to these adhesive tapes.
Deeper cuts may need stitches to repair deep structures (such as fascia, the connective tissue envelope around a muscle).
Stitches to the skin surface can help to stop bleeding, protect underlying tissues, and lessen scarring.
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Websites Used:
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cuts_or_lacerations/page6_em.htm
- http://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cuts-or-lacerations-treatment
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