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Stage 2: Scabbing over (clotting) Clotting and scabbing phase has three main steps: Blood vessels around the wound narrow. This helps to stop the bleeding. Platelets, which are the clotting cells ...
Stage 1: Swelling. The first steps toward healing start right away. Blood vessels in the area of the cut begin to form clots that keep you from losing too much blood. White blood cells in your ...
This includes the length and depth. Your wound likely requires stitches if: it’s deeper or longer than half an inch. it’s deep enough that fatty tissue, muscle, or bone is exposed. it’s wide ...
Identifying the early warning signs of an infected cut can help you to reduce your risk for serious complications, such as sepsis. We’ll show you pictures of what an infected cut looks like. We ...
How to care for the tip of your finger or toe: If you have the cut-off tip, clean it with water. If you have a sterile saline solution, use that to wash it. Wrap it with moistened gauze or cloth ...
Wash your hands with soap and water. Run tap water over the wound to clean it out. Then, if possible, wash the area with mild soap and water and rinse again. Pat dry the injured area with a clean ...
The 2011 S&P downgrade was the first time the US federal government was given a rating below AAA. S&P had announced a negative outlook on the AAA rating in April 2011. The downgrade to AA+ occurred four days after the 112th United States Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling of the federal government by means of the Budget Control Act of 2011 on August 2, 2011.
Rinse your finger lightly with water or a sterile saline solution. Apply gentle pressure with a clean cloth or gauze. Raise your finger above your heart. Recover the severed tip of your finger, if ...