Minor wounds

How to cure a wound?

You have probably had a wound cured at sometime in your life...

Do you remember falling off the swing? Or when you fell down when you were skating?

Perhaps it hurt quite a bit, but that was because to cure the wound, it had to be cleaned and disinfected.

We could say that TO CURE A WOUND, YOU MUST DO AS FOLLOWS:

	1. Remain calm. Everyone must be calm, both the wounded person and the person who is going to cure the wound.
	2. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
	3. Remove the clothing or whatever covers the wound.
	4. Clean the wound with a spurt of cold water.
	5. After washing the wound, use a piece of gauze to remove any dirt or traces of “things” that may be inside the wound. DON’t use cotton wool, as it may leave filaments... If you have oxygenated water available, pour some onto the wound, EVEN THOUGH IT STINGS!!!
	6. Rinse the wound.
	7.Apply an antiseptic to disinfect it (preferably one that contains iodine), using a piece of sterile gauze.
	8. Put a sticking plaster over the wound to protect it. Or a piece of gauze adhered with sticking plaster.
	9. Tell a grown-up what you have done at once; a teacher, your mother, father, the babysitter...
	10. Well, that's that. Wash your hands and think about whether you would like to be a doctor when you grow up!