3.

Clean the Wound

-Run water over a wound,
and use a cotton ball with
water to remove dirt from
the wound. “Soap can
irritate the wound, so try to
keep it out of the actual
wound. Thorough wound
cleaning reduces the risk of tetanus. To clean the
area around the wound, use soap and a washcloth

4. Apply an Antibiotic
After you clean the wound, apply a thin layer of an
antibiotic ointment to help prevent infection. These
ointments may help the wound heal better (without
scarring), and act as a barrier against infection.

5. Dress the Wound

After covering the wound with an antibiotic
ointment, gently cover the
wound with sterile gauze
wrap, adhesive-free dressings, Cavite State University
or an adhesive bandage. “A
covered wound heals better.” BSN 4-2 Group 7

For large wounds, be sure to Michelle R. Servanda

change the dressing each day,
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and whenever the dressing
becomes wet or dirty. Before you apply new
dressing, make sure to thoroughly clean the wound,
and treat with an antibiotic ointment.

6. Check for Infection

Swelling, tenderness, localized pain or warmth, pus
and red streaks spreading away from the wound may
be signs of infection. A wound that does not appear
to be healing may also be infected. See your doctor
immediately if you notice any sign of infection.
What is •
•
Uncontrolled restlessness
Thirst
mishandling of
tools, etc.)
• Symptoms of shock E. Incision- Clean
wound? • Vomiting or cough-up blood cut, deep, severe
• Passage of blood in the urine or feces bleeding, wound is
• Sign of blood along mouth, nose and ear canal clean. (Sharp
--Is a break in the continuity of
a tissue of the body either bladed instruments
internal or external. such as blades,
razors, etc.)

What is the First Aid Management

First Aid
Management • C- Control bleeding
• C- Cover the wound
• I- Iced application- • C- Care for shock
• C- Compression • C- Consult or refer to physician
• E- Elevation
• S- Splinting
How to Treat
2. Open wound Wound?
Classification of - an injury that is exposed due to broken
wounds? skin, and is at high risk for infection.
-There are six main steps for treating a small wound,
or a wound that does not require a doctor’s
1. Closed wound attention:
- It involves the underlying tissue without Classification of open
break/damage in the skin or mucous membrane. wound: 1. Put on Rubber Gloves
- If you are treating a person with a communicable
Causes: A. Puncture- Deep and narrow, serious or slight or infectious disease, pull on a pair of rubber gloves.
bleeding. (Penetrating pointed instruments
• Blunt object that may result in contusion or such as nail, ice picks, daggers, etc.)
bruises 2. Stop the Bleeding
B. Abrasion- Shallow, wide, oozing of blood,
• Application of external forces dirty. (Scrapping or rubbing against rough - Before you clean or dress the wound, you need to
surfaces.) stop the bleeding.
Signs and Symptoms: a.Light Pressure
C. Laceration- Torn with irregular edges, serious
-Cover the wound with sterile gauze or a clean cloth
or slight bleeding. (Blunt instruments such as
Pain and tenderness and then apply gentle pressure with the palm of your
shrapnel, rocks, broken glasses, etc.)
Swelling hand.
D. Avulsion- Tissue forcefully separated from b.Elevation
Discoloration the body. (Explosion, animal bites,
Hematoma
-applying light pressure and elevating the body part
to a height above the person’s heart will allow
gravity to slow the blood flow.
c.Arterial Pressure
-. In the upper arm, apply pressure to the brachial
artery which runs along the bone in the arm.
-In the leg, apply pressure to the femoral artery by
pressing on the inner crease of the groin against the
pelvic bone.