Introduction

Minor accidents such as cuts and falls are a norm to us and many times we choose to take it lightly, not bothering to treat it the correct way. However, minor cuts and falls wounds often exposes our body to all sorts of harmful bacteria as our body’s physical barrier against harmful microbes, the skin(epidermis),is broken and therefore allows for microbes outside our body to enter. When that happens, infections would occur, some minor and some severe. Fortunately, our body’s immune system has the ability to react to those harmful microbes that successfully entered our body and destroy it. However, not all the time does our body’s immune system is able to combat a certain microbe. This is when we come across severe infections and even death in certain cases. Therefore, it is crucial that we take care of our wound to prevent infections as much as possible.

Steps to Dress a Wound

Step1:Stop the bleeding

*Apply direct pressure over the wound site to stop the bleeding using a clean cloth or towel.

Step2:Clean the wound

*Rinse wound with clear water
*Remove foreign material in the wound(dirt,gravel,grass) using sterile tweezers or sterile gauze.
*Gently clean the areas around the wound with soap and water.

Step3:Apply antibacterial ointment

*Apply antibacterial ointment over the wound to prevent infection of the wound by inhibiting the growth of microbes/bacteria on the wound.

Step4:Closing the wound

*Cover the wound with a bandage or a plaster, depending on the severity of the wound, to keep it clean.
*It is good to put a fresh bandage or plaster everyday till the wound heals.

Voila! You're done!

References

http://www.ehow.com/how_2278500_treat-wound.html

http://www.find-cures.com/Treating_Wounds.html