Cuts and scrapes

Cuts and scrapes
How to administer first aid for a cut or scrape. ... Minor cuts and scrapes usually don't ... Minor cuts and scrapes usually stop bleeding on their own. ...
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Minor cuts and scrapes usually don't require a trip to the emergency room. Yet proper care is essential to avoid infection or other complications. These guidelines can help you care for simple wounds: ...

Small Cuts and Scrapes
Small cuts and scrapes are often viewed as part of childhood and growing up. Most cuts and scrapes are minor injuries that can be treated at home. The skin opening may bleed or drain a small amount of fluid.

Cuts and scrapes are everyday occurrences, and most can be safely treated at home. Knowing how to clean and care for a cut yourself and when to seek a doctor's care can help reduce infection and speed healing.
Home care for minor cuts ...

Small cuts and scrapes are often viewed as part of childhood and growing up. Most cuts and scrapes are minor injuries that can be treated at home. The skin opening may bleed or drain a small amount of fluid.
First-aid for cuts and scrapes ...

Cuts and scrapes
Antibiotic creams: bacitracin, Neosporin, Polysporin
Antiseptics: Bactine, Betadine, hydrogen peroxide solution, Lanacane First Aid Spray
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Clean cuts and scrapes right away with warm, soapy water. Apply antibacterial cream or ointment and cover the cut or scrape with a fresh bandage at least daily. Tell your doctor if any redness or drainage develops.

Small Cuts and Scrapes
Wash the cut area well with soap and water, but do not scrub the wound. A dirty cut or scrape that is not thoroughly cleaned can cause scarring.
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- Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed; use of topical ointments with bacitracin or neomycin-bacitracin may be useful to limit infection in superficial wounds.
- Avoid contact with other people's wounds or bandages.

Keeping skin cuts and scrapes clean.
Seeing the healthcare provider if a wound shows signs of skin infection, such as: ...

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Lacerations like cuts and scrapes
Sprains
Dislocations and fractures
Swimmer's ear and surfer's ear.
Preventing injury
To prevent injury, you should: ...

Bandages for small cuts and scrapes
Gauze and adhesive tape
Antibacterial/antibiotic ointment (bacitracin, Neosporin)
Scissors and tweezers
A thermometer
An ice pack or chemical cold pack
Acetaminophen or ibuprofen for aches and fevers ...

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bandages of assorted sizes to cover minor cuts and scrapes
bandage closures, such as butterfly bandages, to tape edges of minor cuts together
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Cuts and scrapes: You can also prevent MRSA infections by cleaning cuts and scrapes with alcohol and properly bandaging them. Be sure to ask your doctor what kind of ointment to use -- antibacterial ointments may only make the MRSA problem worse.

Prevent injuries, such as cuts and scrapes.
Keep the skin clean and dry by washing daily with mild soap and water. Dry your child's skin very well.
Rub lotion on the skin to prevent dryness and chapping.

Hydrogen peroxide is familiar to most people as an over-the-counter preparation that is easily available at supermarkets as well as pharmacies, and is used as an antiseptic for cleansing minor cuts and scrapes.

May be used topically in diluted concentrations to treat skin infections and injuries, such as minor cuts and scrapes. For proper dilutions speak with a knowledgeable health care provider.

Check the skin on your arms and legs daily for cuts and scrapes. Inadequate blood flow to your extremities means your body can't resist infection as easily. Small cuts and scrapes can easily turn into serious infections.

Finger injuries are common and range from minor cuts and scrapes to wounds with major damage to bone, tendons, and ligaments. If not treated properly, serious finger injuries can lead to permanent deformity and loss of function.

Do keep cuts and scrapes, no matter how small, clean and covered!
Do wash your hands! This is the best way to prevent the spread of Staph and other infectious diseases! ...

The majority of off-road injuries involve cuts and scrapes to the arms and legs. However, off-road or all-terrain cyclists sustain more severe injuries—such as fractures and dislocations—than road cyclists.

Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical that can clean your cuts and scrapes. When it's poured on a cut, it bubbles a little, making oxygen and killing germs. Your parent also may use it to clear earwax from your ear.

Good general health and hygiene help to prevent infection. Thoroughly clean minor cuts and scrapes with soap and clean water. You can also use a mild antibacterial soap.
Impetigo is contagious, so avoid touching the draining (oozing) lesions.

Bacteria that cause impetigo may enter through a break in the skin, such as that which comes from cuts and scrapes. A common toddler impetigo experience is an infection at the nasal openings with prominent nasal drainage associated with a cold.

Keeping your hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Keeping cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed.
Avoiding contact with other people's wounds or bandages.

Practice good hygiene and wash skin with soap regularly
Avoid very tight or chafing clothing that irritates the skin
Clean cuts and scrapes thoroughly
Keep the immune system functioning well with a healthy diet and sufficient exercise ...

Hand-washing is the best way to avoid spreading germs.
Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage and avoid contact with other people’s wounds or bandages.
Do not share personal items such as towels or razors.

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You're most likely to get a scar if there is a lot of damage to the skin or the edges of a cut are too far apart to heal properly. You can help prevent scars by keeping germs out by cleaning and covering your cuts and scrapes.

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