sterile saline or distilled water Irrigation, debri
only fresh unifected wounds wounds on face
Wound
otherwise: use adhesive strips to approximate
edges
prophylaxis
Antim
treatment
detailed
elevation if oedema + immobi
tetanus prophylaxis, rabies vaccine + Ig (
Immunoglobulin) as necessary
fever, spesis, spread of cellulitis
significant oedema, crush injuries, loss of
function
consider hospita
penetrating injuries of tendons, joints, open
fractures, damage to cartilage
CNS
significant bites to specific anatomic sites
injuries to eyes, ears, nose, hands
severely disfiguring lesions
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