Deep cut!

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BTW, im not used to injuries so tell me if im over exagerating...

After school, my friend pushed me into a bush. When I got up, i lifted up my trouser and found two gashes pouring with blood. I washeD away the blood, and put on large plasters. 1 day later and i can see it clearly. Its quite deep,but it doesnt hurt. What do I do now?

[Elenin]

Go to the nurse at school, perhaps?

[spires]

go to the doc and get stitches if its deep enough

[Dimitri]

What you need to do is clean it with hydrogen peroxide. Then cover the cuts with sterile gauze. Once you have finished then go to the hospital or even the stat-care (it's the baby version of the ER, for those with minor problems) and have then look at it. They will know what to do.

[Rayquaza]

You need to visit A&E if its a deep cut.

What you need to do is clean it with hydrogen peroxide. Then cover the cuts with sterile gauze. Once you have finished then go to the hospital or even the stat-care (it's the baby version of the ER, for those with minor problems) and have then look at it. They will know what to do.

And where would he even find hydrogen whats-it?

[Dimitri]

Hydrogen Peroxide is an antibacterial solution that shares many of the same properties as alcohol but it does not sting a lot when applied to the cut, laceration, abrasion, avulsion and so on. You can find it (at least here in the USA) at just about any market, local pharmacy, Walmart. Google it. The chemical formula for Hydrogen Peroxide is H2O2, the 2's are subscripts.

[ShatteredWings]

Don't use peroxide. It kills the living healthy tissue.

Warm water and a mild soap is most recommended for cleaning wounds.

How deep is 'deep'? Please don't be graphic. It's probably been too long for stiches, but you can use bandages/butterfly bandages to close it if it's gaping open.

[Dimitri]

Don't use peroxide. It kills the living healthy tissue.

Warm water and a mild soap is most recommended for cleaning wounds.

How deep is 'deep'? Please don't be graphic. It's probably been too long for stiches, but you can use bandages/butterfly bandages to close it if it's gaping open.

I am sorry, you are thinking of peroxidate. I USE hydrogen peroxide all the time in the squad. It kills bacteria. I am a EMT and I use it all the time.

Here is a link http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pdfguides/first_aid/cuts-or-lacerations-treatment-61733.pdf supporting my reasoning. If you have anymore questions please feel free to PM and I will be hapy to answer and explain me if needed.

[ShatteredWings]

Diluted. When it's diluted, it's antisepitc qualities aren't much higher than water. You can clean the blood with the soap/water in the first step.

if your an emt, you should know that the white fizzyness is healthy cells being killed off along with the harmed area. Its LESS bad than rubbing alcohol, but still

[Dimitri]

Well of course it has to be the diluted H2O2. Where I live they do not sell H2O2 that is any higher than 10% without having a note from a doctor or you have to be something like a chemistry teacher.

[eatthis9999]

Just go raid my medical gear lol, what we did when we basicaly killed one of our team out on the french ski resort, I got annoyed with one of my ski team who accepted me to give him on piste first aid but would not go to hospital, you use a de-steraliser after you have used a clean instrument like pins (need to be de-steralised very very well or risks infection) to remove debris and remove any early infection, then clean with warm water and soap so to kill bacteria, then use a antibacterial to de-steralise the cut, then plaster it, after this add a bandage aplied with lots of pressure and taped closed at both ends, then go to hospital to get it cleaned to a medicaly sound standard and stitches put in.