TREATMENT OF BLEEDING CUTS OR WOUNDS

1. Stop bleeding 
- Apply direct pressure on the cut or wound with a clean cloth, tissue, or piece of gauze until bleeding stops.
- If blood soaks through the material, don’t remove it. Put more cloth or gauze on top of it and continue to apply pressure.
- If the wound is on the arm or leg, raise limb above the heart to help slow bleeding
- Wash your hands again after giving first aid and before cleaning dressing the wound.
- Do not apply  tourniquet unless the bleeding is severe and not stopped with direct pressure.
2. Clean cut or wound 
- Gently clean with soap and warm water. Try to rinse soap out of wound to prevent irritation.
- Don’t use hydrogen peroxide or iodine, which can damage tissue.
3. Protect the wound 
- Apply antibiotic cream to reduce risk of infection and cover with a sterile bandage.
- Change the bandage daily to keep wound clean and dry.
4. When to call a doctor 
- The wound is deep or edges are jagged or gaping open.
- The wound is on the person’s face.
- The wound has dirt or debris that won’t come out.
- The wound shows signs of infection, such as inflammation, tenderness, or thick discharge, or if the person runs a temperature.
- The area around the wound feels numb.
- Red streaks from around the wound.
- The person has a puncture wound or deep cut and hasn’t had a tetanus in the past five years, or  anyone who hasn’t had a tetanus shot in the past 10 years.