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Post by Matt993f.o.d on May 18, 2008 21:46:19 GMT
Ahem. Lots of people are fairly knowledgeable regarding home first aid, but many of the things I have heard here are quite scary.
Super glue?!
For christ's sake, man?! Are you trying to kill yourself!
NOTHING beats proper medical attention. This means a doctor!
Failing that, cleanliness is your best friend. You don't want cellulitis. It is gross. Its one step away from gangrene.
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Post by YlliwCir on May 18, 2008 22:17:55 GMT
Cyanoacrylate is the generic name for substances such as ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, which is typically sold under trademarks like Superglue and Krazy Glue, and 2-octyl cyanoacrylate or n-butyl-cyanoacrylate, which are used in medical glues such as Dermabond and Traumaseal. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are sometimes known as "instant adhesives". Cyanoacrylate was discovered by Harry Coover at Eastman Kodak during World War II.
Medical uses; The use of cyanoacrylate glues in medicine was considered fairly early on. Eastman Kodak and Ethicon began studying whether the glues could be used to hold human tissue together after surgery. In 1964, Eastman submitted an application to use cyanoacrylate glues to seal wounds to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Soon afterward Dr. Harry Coover's glue did find use in Vietnam—reportedly in 1966, cyanoacrylates were tested on-site by a specially trained surgical team, with impressive results. In an interview with Dr. Coover by the Kingsport Times-News, Coover said that the compound demonstrated an excellent capacity to stop bleeding, and during the Vietnam War, he developed disposable cyanoacrylate sprays for use in the battlefield.
“ If somebody had a chest wound or open wound that was bleeding, the biggest problem they had was stopping the bleeding so they could get the patient back to the hospital. And the consequence was—many of them bled to death. So the medics used the spray, stopped the bleeding, and were able to get the wounded back to the base hospital. And many, many lives were saved. ” —Dr. Harry Coover
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2008 6:07:29 GMT
I have liquid bandages, basicly super glue for cuts. Wifes father is a nurse and gets me plenty because he knows I will need it.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Dec 1, 2008 7:43:15 GMT
gets me plenty because he knows I will need it. I've been there ;D - Seriously guys. I can't stress this enough: Get some Kevlar Gloves!!!! They are available for about $15 from the local work safety gear place. A pair lasts me about 2 months and I wear them when I'm doing ALL my work. I have seriously not cut myself once since starting to use them. That includes restin them on spinning 40 grit sanding belts absently. I even brushed an angle grinder against the palm of my hand with a 1mm cutoff wheel running. I saw that my new gloves were cut already and thought, how did that happen already? Then I remembered brushing the grinding disc on them. Seriously guys - Just get them. They are soft and stretchy and have grippy rubber palms, and come in a dozen sizes so they will fit safely.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2008 9:03:22 GMT
I also highly recommend Aloe Vera once the bleeding has stopped. It dries to create a second skin over the wound. It also heals it faster - and it's natural! It works really well. That's potentially somewhat risky advice... Aloe Vera Dermal Wound Gel Is Associated With a Delay in Wound Healing JULIANE M. SCHMIDT, RN, BSN and JEFFREY S. GREENSPOON, MD From the Department of Nursing, Women's Hospital, Los Angeles County—University of Southern California Medical Center, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California Abstract We evaluated the time interval required for wound healing using a standard wound management protocol with and without aloe vera gel. Twenty-one women were studied who had wound complications requiring healing by second intention after cesarean delivery or laparotomy for gynecologic surgery. Wounds treated with standard management healed in a mean (± SD) time interval of 53 ± 24 days, whereas those treated with aloe vera gel required 83 ± 28 days (P=.003). The use of aloe vera dermal wound gel was associated with a significant delay in wound healing compared with treatment with an otherwise identical regimen that did not include aloe vera.~~~~~~~~~ The research as a whole seems to use different kinds of aloe vera preparations and also different animal models (in addition to human, for induced wounds and also different disease models)... and not surprisingly results are mixed - some say it's good some say it's bad. I certainly wouldn't recommend it without further research in the area (even recent reviews do not contain strong evidence either way) given the risk of adverse effects.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2008 17:00:29 GMT
I think Aloe Vera is nice. My wife grows them and they work wonders on burns, but I dont suggest using on a bleeding cut. Just break the leaves and "milk" the creme from them, after that put on any burn after washing the area and place a bandage or gauze over it to keep it from becoming irritated.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2008 17:17:04 GMT
For superficial burns (not serious ones) my mother always treated us kids with sugar or honey. I know it sounds odd, but it takes the sting out of minor burns almost instantly and the relief lasts. Never had a little burn blister or have had any problems with infection...some old natural remedy I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2008 23:31:53 GMT
Seriously guys. I can't stress this enough: Get some Kevlar Gloves!!!! They are available for about $15 from the local work safety gear place. What make/model do you use, Brenno? I had a hell of a time figuring out what I wanted to buy when I was looking for some light ones - there's not that much information out there when you're looking for something appropriate for our purposes...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 0:59:27 GMT
they work wonders on burns The research in burns is mixed again, but the picture is overall a bit more positive in terms of increased healing - still there are those showing decreased healing. One I recall showed an overall picture of about a week faster healing...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 2:24:33 GMT
First aid for cuts, i dont need it since i dont cut myself
First aid for burns on the other hand is a serious matter for me, but i burn myself so often i dont notice the minor blister or 2 on my hands from time to time, curse you fire for being so much fun, now where did I put my lighter....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 14:46:16 GMT
FWIW, I learned this from tattooing: Triple antibiotic ointments typically used to keep wounds disinfected and promote healing also promote the creation of scar tissue. Slower healing = less scar tissue; important for healing up a tattoo design without distortions and scarring. Aloe Vera (as a home remedy) is traditionally used to help prevent scar tissue - and so it does heal more slowly.
When I first complete a tattoo, I do use the ointment to insure there is nothing to infect the area - but after the first 1-3 days (as soon as bleeding stops), switch to an unscented (clean) lotion like Lubriderm to keep the design soft and moisturized while healing, without introducing irritants. As a side note (since I'm on the subject), always keep a new design hidden from UV rays (the Sun) until healed to prevent color fading, but let it get as much air as possible.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2008 5:11:32 GMT
Yarrow to stop bleeding and plantain to promote faster healing with less of a scar . Yarrow was called the warriors herb and I've used both with excelent results. A friend of Hammerswords nearly cut off a couple fingers in my kitchen some time back, we put a wad of yarrow on the wound to stop the blood flow and packed him off to the e.r. where the medics were amazed by the results. Being a wood carver and blade addict I've used these numerous times and I used to grow herbs for sale . and I was a master gardener so I'm not just going on hearsay I've read a book or two.
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