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how to treat open wounds

Most of the wounds are distinguished because the cut throat (truncated), torn (wounded) and blisters (scratched). Your treatment depends on Your injury. There are many different ways to wrap, or memperban injury. Your doctor or nurse will choose what's best for Your injury.

Open wound care at home

1. Take a break. If you're too active wound will start to bleed again. For the wound of the foot, keep your foot above the rest.
2. Keep the wound clean and dry for five days. If Your wound is closed but not dressed, you can wash or even soaked it after 24 hours. DO NOT soak the wound in water and be sure to dry afterwards (the injured area gently pat dry using a clean towel).
3. If you feel sick, drink mild painkillers like paracetamol if no allergy, or pain medication prescribed by a doctor.
4. If a bandage or dressing is wet, it must be replaced. Go back to the hospital or go to the nearest health clinic.
5. Dry skin (koreng) will be formed over the wound. Do not take the dry skin, because it may cause infection and scars. Dry skin is off by itself.
6. When the wound had healed will become brittle and need more care and protection. Avoid the Sun if possible. Use sunscreen and protective clothing.

All the cuts would be painful (to varying degrees), swollen, red and may bleed. These symptoms will disappear in 2-3 days. Drink mild painkillers like paracetamol (if not allergic) or painkillers are prescribed. If the pain grew worse, in addition to taking medication for pain, visit the doctor again or return to the Emergency Department.

If the wound begins to bleed, add new bandage over the old bandage and press down. This should be as clean as possible. If you don't have new pads, use a clean towel. 5. press the upper part of the wound with your hand to stop bleeding for at least five minutes. Visit your doctor or return to the Emergency Department if the bleeding gets increasingly worse.

Many of the injuries requiring further examination by a doctor or medical expert. Emergency physicians will notify You if necessary. This is to check the wound healing and looking for signs of infection.

Signs of infection include (and usually develops in 2-3 days after injury):

1. increasing the pain though drinking pain
2. red heat, cuts and swelling or redness spreads around the skin
3. touch around the skin gets hot/swollen, red or very sick
4. festering (out liquid yellow or green) or the pungent-smelling
5. the wound is not healed (after about 5 days)
6. the fever

* Open the stitches will depend on the type and position of the wound. Most seam opened after 5-10 days. Your doctor or nurse will tell you when the stitches must be opened and the time will be disclosed to you.