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Human Bites Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Control of Wound Hemorrhage
- Wound Care
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Tetanus Vaccination
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Calm and reassure the person. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap. If the area is NOT bleeding severely, wash the wound with mild soap and running water for 3 to 5 minutes and then cover the bite with a clean dressing. If the area is actively ble...
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Treatment involves surgical attention as well as medications. Because bites cause puncturing and tearing of skin rather than clean-edged cuts, they must be carefully cleansed. The doctor will wash the wound with water under high pressure and debri...
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Treatment depends on the wound type, its site, and such other risk factors for infection as the condition of the patient's immune system. All wounds from human bites are cleaned and disinfected as thoroughly as possible. The doctor will begin by i...
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A wound is a disruption in the continuity of cells—anything that causes cells that would normally be connected to become separated. Wound healing is the restoration of that continuity. Several effects may result with the occurrence of a wound: imm...
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