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During holiday camps it is easy to abrasions, cuts and even deep wounds. In such situations, the most important thing is to react quickly, because a poorly cleaned and treated wound may result in serious infections.
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1/ 6 Protective gloves
Whenever possible, wear gloves before cleaning the wound. They are not only meant to protect against the infection of the wound with germs present on the hands – they are also protection for you. Remember that many serious diseases are transmitted through contact with the blood of an infected person. If there is even a small scratch on your hands, you can catch viruses and bacteria in the blood of an infected person.
2/ 6 Stop a hemorrhage
In the case of heavily bleeding wounds, blood flow should be stopped first, disinfection may wait. In “field” conditions, when we are far from the hospital, losing too much of it may be more dangerous than possible infection. When there is a wound on a limb, it must be immobilized.
3/ 6 Wound cleaning
The first step in cleaning a wound is washing it thoroughly. Use soapy water and hydrogen peroxide for this. Instead of the classic one, you can use a gel – it’s lighter, so it’s easy to put it in a vacation backpack. It also stays on the skin longer.
4/ 6 Foreign objects in the wound
If there are foreign bodies in the wound, it is necessary to remove them. In the case of objects driven deep into the wound, it is better to dress it, and leave the removal procedure to a specialist – when removing them, we could additionally damage the blood vessels.
5/ 6 Dressing the wound
Only after performing the above steps, we proceed to the application of a sterile dressing. A holiday first aid kit should contain sterile dressings, gauze and a bandage.
6/ 6 Infection of cuts
Remember that any extensive cut, even when properly dressed, should be examined by a doctor. In the case of small mornings, you should be concerned about: redness, swelling, an unpleasant smell from a cut, oozing pus or fever.