Contest: Treating Our Wounds

Hi, my people in the house. Best wishes for the weekend. I want to thank the organizer of this context. Thank you @sahmie for the contest.

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👉 What's the first step to prevent infection when treating a wound?

An infected wound can be treated using some steps. I want to first of all see infection as a condition where harmful bacteria, and viruses, when enter and multiply inside the body, causing damage to tissues and organs.

And wound is an injury or damage to the skin and underlying tissues, usually caused by cuts, burns, fractures, or broken bones.

First of all, for a person to treat an infected wound is to wear personal protective equipment, such as hand gloves, and a face mask, to protect the body from being exposed to bacteria.

Then, one gets the mentality spirit and cotton wool and cleans it. Then apply antiseptic, then cover the wound with a sterile dressing.

👉 How do you clean a wound properly before applying medication or a bandage?

After washing it with mentality spirit, you then dress the wound with the needed medication and bandage and monitor the signs of infection.

👉 Why is it important to keep a wound moist during the early stages of healing?

Keeping a wound moist during the early stages of healing is important because the medication that is applied will be absorbed. After all, once is dry it will not be possible for the wound to absorb the medication.

👉 What are the signs of a possible infection in a wound, and what should you do if you suspect one?

Some possible signs of Infection in a wound are, when there is a discharge or pose from the wound.

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Also, if there is constant application of medication and there is delay in healing it shows possible signs of infection.

Also, if the pain persists, i.e. the victim complains of continued pain. And he complains of cold and discomfort, all these are signs of possible infection in a wound.

👉 How can you tell if a wound can be treated at home or if it needs medical attention?

It all depends on the intensity of the wound. A wound that is discovered to be badly infected needs to be treated in the hospital, where a medical expert will be in the proper position to advise.

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But where the wound is at its early stage and the bacteria that is responsible for the infection is not too harmful,it can be treated at home.

In a nutshell, the first step to treating an infection in a wound is to wash with mentality spirit and apply antibiotics, treating a wound at home or with medical attention depends on the intensity of the wound.

This is my story for the week and I would like to invite @vickyson @josepha and @simonnwigwe to join the contest.