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Injuries; Poisoning
How To Care for Wounds and Lacerations
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How To Cleanse, Irrigate, Debride, and Dress Wounds
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Preliminary tasks
Local infiltration anesthesia
Wound cleansing
Wound exploration
Wound debridement
Wound closure
Wound dressing
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
How To Repair a Laceration With Simple Interrupted Sutures
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Handling the instruments
Inserting the sutures
The instrument tie
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
How To Repair a Laceration With Vertical Mattress Sutures
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Vertical mattress suture
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Repair a Laceration With Horizontal Mattress Sutures
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Horizontal mattress suture
Half-buried horizontal mattress suture
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Repair a Laceration With Buried Deep Dermal Sutures
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Repair a Laceration With a Subcuticular Running Suture
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
For closures that will require suture removal
For closures that will not require suture removal
Aftercare
Tips and Tricks
How To Repair a Laceration With Tissue Adhesive
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Relevant Anatomy
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
How To Repair a Laceration With Stapling
Indications
Contraindications
Complications
Equipment
Additional Considerations
Positioning
Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
Aftercare
Warnings and Common Errors
Tips and Tricks
References