The 6 Steps for Treating Knife Wounds

The recent posts about characters "digging out" gunshot wounds and using sugar to treat injuries drew quite a few pageviews, which was nice to see, although I wonder about your guys's safety. You do know this is for writing fiction, right? Or are your weekends really that rough?

I figured I'd follow up with a post about treating knife wounds. Once again, I'm referencing the Living Ready Pocket Manual - First Aid. It's written by Dr. James Hubbard, MD, MPH, someone with the right initials to talk about this stuff. I highly recommend this as a First Aid guide for quick reference when writing. It gets right to the point.

Basically, there are six steps for characters to follow when treating a cut, like a knife wound.

 

Stop the bleedingAssess the damageClean the woundDecide on treatmentClose the wound (if appropriate)Watch for infection

 

Those few words can mean many things, which is why I'll have information detailing each step coming in my next e-newsletter. You can sign up for it for free here. My newsletter subscribers always get the best stuff.

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Don't forget to pick up the Living Ready Pocket Manual - First Aid, too. It's my go-to book for fast First Aid reference.

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