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first aid kit, laceration versus puncture wound, stitches, snake bite, minor cut, wound, puncture, open wound, laceration, a cut, injury that results, break, opening, in the skin, a laceration, jagged, irregular cut, a puncture, wound made by a pointed object, a nail, knife, sharp tooth, bleeding, loss of feeling, function below the wound site, pain, wound is bleeding severely, minor cuts, puncture wounds, treated at home, take the following steps, minor cuts, wash hands, soap to avoid infection, wash the cut thoroughly, mild soap, water, use direct pressure to stop the bleeding, apply an antibacterial ointment, cut is likely to get dirty, re-opened by friction, cover it, once the bleeding has stopped, a bandage, not stick, injury, minor punctures, wash hands, use a stream of water, at least five minutes to rinse the puncture wound, wash, soap, look, not probe, objects inside the wound, found, not remove, cannot see inside the wound, a piece, the object that caused the injury is missing, seek medical attention, apply antibacterial ointment, a clean bandage, not assume that a minor wound is clean, can't see dirt, debris inside, wash it, not breathe on an open wound, not try to clean a major wound, bleeding is under control, not remove a long, deeply embedded object, seek medical attention, not probe, pick debris, a wound, seek medical attention, not push exposed body parts back in, cover them, clean material, medical help arrives, bleeding is severe, spurting, cannot be stopped, after 15 minutes of pressure, person is seriously injured, call doctor immediately, wound is large, deep, bleeding is not severe, think the wound might benefit from stitches, cut is more than a quarter inch deep, on the face, reaches bone, person has been bitten by a human, animal, a cut, puncture, a fishhook, rusty object, an object, debris is embedded, not remove yourself, wound shows signs of infection, warmth, redness, in the area, a painful, throbbing sensation, fever, swelling, pus-like drainage, have not had a tetanus shot, the last 10 years, following types of wounds, more likely to, become infected, bites, punctures, crushing injuries, dirty wounds, wounds on the feet, wounds, not promptly treated, receive a serious wound, order laboratory tests, blood test, skin culture to check, bacteria, keep knives, scissors, firearms, breakables out, the reach of children, children, old enough, teach them to how, use knives, scissors safely, keep up-to-date on vaccinations, a tetanus vaccine, recommended every 10 years, marx ja, hockberger rs, walls rm, eds, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice, 5th ed, mosby, 2002.