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- $Pages,3
- $Title,Puncture Wounds
- $Page1
- $Sounds,STL11,STL12
- $SubTitle,Signs To Look For:
- $Text, Puncture Wounds are small, but deep holes caused by a pin, nail, bite, bullet or any other penetrating object.
- $Text, Usually cause internal injury, but not heavy external bleeding.
- $End1
- $Page2
- $Sounds,IT11,IT12,IT13
- $SubTitle, Immediate Treatment:
- $Text,1. If a serious injury, call for medical help.
- $Text,2. If bitten by an animal, determine if it was rabid.
- $Text,3. If bleeding severely, give first aid for bleeding. DO NOT try to clean a major wound, it will increase bleeding.
- $End2
- $Page3
- $QT,puncture
- $QT1,0,3267
- $QT2,3267,8467
- $QT3,8467,12600
- $SubTitle, Immediate Treatment:
- $Text,4. Rinse a puncture wound with a forceful stream of water.
- $Text,5. Apply an antiseptic solution, then bandage the hole with gauze until help arrives.
- $Text,6. When help arrives, be sure the victim is up to date on tetanus immunization.
- $End3