Children falling and getting 'scrapes and cuts'... correct first aid you can do at home
Children fall often.
In parks, at school, and even at home.
Common injuries at those times
are scrapes and minor cuts.
At these times,
something many families still do is
'disinfect just in case',
but actually, the modern approach is a little different.
[What to do first]
The most important thing
is to wash it thoroughly under running water.
The reason is simple:
scrapes have
・sand
・dirt
・germs
on them.
First, you must
physically wash these away.
Points for washing
Tap water is fine.
・Run under water for about 30 seconds
・Remove sand and debris
・Rub lightly
It will sting a little, but
this is the most important step.
[Is disinfection necessary?]
Actually, in many cases,
disinfection is not essential.
The reason is that
antiseptics can
・not only kill bacteria
・but also damage the cells trying to heal the wound.
Therefore, recently,
wash thoroughly → protect
has become the mainstream method.
[What to do next]
After washing,
protect the wound.
For example,
・adhesive bandages
・gauze
etc.
Protecting the wound
leads to
・infection prevention
・healing promotion.
[What do we do at emergency scenes?]
As an emergency medical technician,
I have experienced about 2,000 dispatches.
However, emergency teams
are not agencies that provide treatment on-site,
but rather 'transport agencies'.
Therefore, in cases like scrapes,
we do not perform
・washing
・disinfection
etc.,
and only provide minimal treatment
such as protecting with gauze.
[Cases where you should consider seeing a doctor]
In the following cases,
please consider visiting a medical institution.
・The wound is deep
・Bleeding does not stop
・Dirt cannot be removed
・The child is in severe pain
・The wound is large
[Summary]
The basics for children's scrapes and cuts are
① Wash with running water
② Remove dirt
③ Protect
These three things.
Please remember this
so you can respond without panicking.
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