Puncture wounds

First-aid for puncture wounds:
Calm your child and let him/her know you can help.
Apply pressure with a clean cloth or bandage for several minutes to stop bleeding.
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Cuts and puncture wounds
Definition:
A cut is an injury that results in a break or opening in the skin. A laceration is a jagged, irregular cut. A puncture is a wound made by a pointed object (like a nail, knife, or sharp tooth).
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Cuts and Puncture Wounds
Alternate Names
: Laceration, Open Wound, Wound - Cut or Puncture
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Puncture wounds from stepping on dirty nails is the most likely immediate cause. The germ only grows where there is little or no oxygen. The spores (seeds) were on that nail and, entering the body, begin to grow and multiply.
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breaks in the skin
puncture wounds
deep cuts
bruises, with possibly a puncture or cut visible in the center of the bruised area
bleeding.
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Ledum is a first-aid remedy used in insect bites, black eyes, puncture wounds and to prevent infection.
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Angio-Seal (8 French) A mechanical and biochemical seal used to close arterial puncture wounds created during diagnostic and therapeutic catheterization procedures, such as cardiac angiographies and angioplasties.
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It takes several days for the puncture wounds to heal, and several weeks for the joint to fully recover. Many patients can resume their daily activities, including going back to work, within a few days of the procedure.
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Had recent injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bites or puncture wounds
Previously injured the area or been operated on
Been exposed to fish tanks, pond water or animals
Had medical problems that increase your risk of complications ...
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Infection with the tetanus bacillus may follow any type of injury, whether incurred indoors or out, including nail puncture wounds, insect bites, splinter injuries, gunshot wounds, burns, lacerations, and fractures.
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Cats have extremely sharp, pointed teeth and can inflict deep puncture wounds and lacerations. The risk of infection is much higher with cat bites (30 to 50%) because a cat's sharp teeth create deeper puncture wounds.
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Injuries include animal bites, human bites, marine stings or scrapes, cuts, and puncture wounds that have an increased risk of infection.
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The bite was from a cat, because they tend to inflict deeper puncture wounds that often become infected.
The bite is on the hand, foot or head.
The bite is deep or gaping.
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Sea urchins have 2 types of venomous organs—spines and pedicellaria. Spines usually produce puncture wounds. Pedicellaria are small, delicate seizing organs that release venom.
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Although cellulitis can occur anywhere on your body, the most common location is the legs, especially near your shins and ankles. Disrupted areas of skin, such as where you've had recent surgery, cuts, puncture wounds, an ulcer, ...
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AIDS may also be transmitted in infected transfused blood or menstrual blood, on used needles shared among drug users, through deep puncture wounds in healthcare workers, from mother to baby, and possibly by some other unknown routes.
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