In this fast running world minor injuries in our day to day life are quite common. Children bring cuts and burns to home after their daily game. Housewives often cut fingers while their husband in hurry to run to office. In this situations we always consider these things as very minor and neglect it. We do not consider going to hospital for such small instances. But we should keep few things in mind while doing this. Whenever there is a cut in the body it works like an open door for bacteria to enter. If proper care is not taken then the so-called minor injury turns out to be a huge infection. Generally people are not totally aware of the consequences resulting in ignorance.
Lets understand this thing by a common incidence. Assume that you are preparing breakfast. Everyone is hungry and eager to run away. In this haste situation you try your best to cope up. And doing so you often cut your finger. This will cause some bleeding. Without thinking anything you clean it up with the first cloth you find near you. After this you wash the blood from your hand. Sometimes tie some cloth to it and that's all. You remove it in sometime and continue your work again. Whenever you undergo this things you do not realize how many bacteria you invite in your body.
Was the cloth used by you clean?? Does the water you used to clean wound actually cleaned up your wound?? Is it enough to this small injury??
Certainly you did not think of this at all. You should always keep in mind that the cloth that you are using should be very clean. Even a clean cloth is risky because it may look neat but you never know how many bacteria resides there. It is a good idea to keep some sterile cotton at home. Always use sterile things to deal with the cuts and wounds. Now many people know that cleaning the blood is good thing but they don't know how to clean it up. Tap water contains a lot of bacteria which can easily enter your body through that wound. So if you want to use water then again use sterile water. Again using some antiseptic for cleaning is always good. At last cover it properly with some bandage. Don't leave the wound open till it is completely healed. Lot of bacteria from air to may spoil the situation.
It is said that bleeding from small capillaries or very small arteries can clot faster in cold temperature. So now you realize if you do not care enough then the minor cut may turn into major infection. It is safe to have a small first aid kit with you. Which may include things like clean cotton, antiseptics, savlon, betadine, soframicine, bandages, few pain killers and other necessary things. You can consult your doctor for the proper kit. Moreover always check the expiry date for the things that you keep with.
Always take care for small cuts as they may turn up to big infections^
Stay healthy and live healthy..
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