How to Treat a Wound Created by an Impaled Object
Call emergency responders if the object is deep.. Control the bleeding while you wait for an ambulance.. Stabilize the object in the wound.
Steps
Call emergency responders if the object is deep.
Call emergency responders if the object is deep.
Control the bleeding while you wait for an ambulance.
Control the bleeding while you wait for an ambulance.
Stabilize the object in the wound.
Stabilize the object in the wound.
Monitor yourself for shock.
Monitor yourself for shock.
Follow the instructions when the ambulance arrives.
Follow the instructions when the ambulance arrives.
Protect yourself from diseases if you are treating someone else.
Protect yourself from diseases if you are treating someone else.
Wash the wound.
Wash the wound.
Sterilize a set of tweezers.
Sterilize a set of tweezers.
Grip the object with the tweezers.
Grip the object with the tweezers.
Wash the wound again after the object has been removed.
Wash the wound again after the object has been removed.
Apply an over-the-counter topical antibiotic ointment.
Apply an over-the-counter topical antibiotic ointment.
Check when you had your last tetanus shot.
Check when you had your last tetanus shot.
Purchase materials for changing the dressing.
Purchase materials for changing the dressing.
Change the bandage at least once per day.
Change the bandage at least once per day.
Inspect the wound for signs of infection.
Inspect the wound for signs of infection.
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