Question

You are treating an 8-year-old who fell while riding his bike on a gravel road. The wound on his arm is seeping blood, is about 7 inches long, and there is a lot of dirt and gravel in it. How should you treat this injury?

Answer 1

I would start by cleaning out all the dirt and rocks from the injury with water. Then i would proceed to clean the wound further with peroxide or rubbing alcohol to kill Germs and and to prevent infection such as Staphylococcus aureus/MRSA, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococci and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. I would then disinfect the area and close up the wound.