How to deal with abrasions correctly

1. Shallow wounds and small abrasions

Wash the wound with saline, disinfect the area around the wound with 75% alcohol, and apply red mercury or gentian violet locally. Generally, there is no need to bandage the wound, just expose it to the air, or apply sterile gauze.

2. Abrasions on joints

It is generally not exposed to the air because it will easily affect the movement of the joints after drying, and once an infection occurs, it will also easily affect the joints. (After the abrasions on the joints are disinfected, anti-inflammatory ointment or a variety of antibacterial ointments are usually applied, and then covered and bandaged with sterile gauze)

3. There is a foreign body in the wound

① If there are foreign objects such as coal slag, fine sand, soil, etc., wash them with saline solution

②If necessary, use a sterilized hard-bristled brush to clean the foreign matter.

③Use hydrogen peroxide (less irritating) to disinfect the wound and 75% alcohol (irritating) around the wound.

④Then cover the wound with Vaseline (lubricating effect) gauze

⑤ In severe cases, tetanus antitoxin serum should be injected and antibiotics should be given for treatment.

4. Rupture Injury

Among lacerations, lacerations on the head are the most common. When the wound is small, it can be sealed with adhesive or Band-Aid after disinfection. If the wound is large, bleeding should be stopped and the wound should be sutured. If the injury is serious, tetanus antitoxin serum should be injected and antibiotics should be given.