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Conditions treated: Wounds and Injuries, Insect Bite
Treating Insect Bite with Yellow Dock Leaf Tincture and Baking Soda
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Conditions treated: Wounds and Injuries, Insect Bite
Insect Bite: Treat with Sasaparilla (Root beer)
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Laceration Guide
- Summary
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- Symptoms
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- When to Call 911
- Warnings
- First-Aid
- Prevention
- References
Definition
A cut is an injury that results in a break or opening in the skin. A laceration is a jagged, irregular cut. A puncture is a wound made by a pointed object (like a nail, knife, or sharp tooth).
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Encyclopedia: Wound
In medicine, a wound is a type of injury in which in the skin is torn, cut or punctured , or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion . In pathology, it specifically refers to a sharp injury which damages the dermis of the skin. Open wounds can be classified according to the object that caused the wound. The types of open wound are: , Incisions or incised wounds, caused...
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laceration...?
I always thought that when the suffix -ion was added to something, it means the...
I always thought that when the suffix -ion was added to something, it means the...
Well, here is the official definition of the suffix "-ion": ion suff. Action or process: completion. Result of an action or process: indention. State or condition: dehydration. [Middle English, from Old French, from...
Asked by xxpretty_in_punk27 - 17 months ago
How do you treat a laceration?
My friend got into an altercation and he has a laceration on his face. What...
My friend got into an altercation and he has a laceration on his face. What...
Deep lacerations usually need to be stitched. Did it happen within the last 24 hours? Is there swelling? If you answered yes to both, he should go to a minor emergency clinic (see...
Asked by Erica - 16 months ago
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spleen laceration recovery time
i had a grade 4 spleen laceration (grade 5 is cut completely through) im going back to see how long an opening of the laceration....this can be a very fatal injury. blood loss is very...
Aug 02, 2008
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Laceration?
What can I do for a small laceration on my foster's chest? I feel like such a terrible person What can I do for a small laceration on my foster's chest? I feel like such a terrible person...
Dec 14, 2007
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Laceration repair technique
I have a quick question about laceration repair that didn t occur to me while watching other people most lacerations, it does not matter if you are "sterile" when you sew it. Clean gloves...
Aug 08, 2008
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Laceration to lip
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minimize scarring from facial laceration
Care of facial laceration to minimize scarring This discussion is related to Laceration from the Men's Health Community There is laceration of skin under my genitals.where this one is touching thigh's there also the skin gets lacerated. My u...
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Is it safe to keep smoking cigarettes if you have...
Smoking cigarettes is always a bad idea. Whether or not you have a laceration on your tongue does not change this. [Response to mister_c, added 30 June 2005 10:24] My answer is entirely valid. Smoking is harmful...
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What should I do if I have been charged with...
You should level with your attorney. The prosecutor probably doesn't believe that this incident was accidental, or you wouldn't be charged with assault. Assault as a criminal charge means "with intent" (to injure or even...
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Symptom Checker
My Electronic MD is a symptom checker which allows you to find likely causes of your symptoms in a relatively short period of time. After selecting your main complaint, you will be asked to select a scenario representing a constellation of symptoms that best fits your history, similar to the way physicians make diagnoses in the office.