. The human body and health : an elementary text-book of essential anatomy, applied physiology and practical hygiene for schools . ause the pus or whitematter in a sore. If a wound bleeds freely, the germs arelikely to be washed out. In case the skin is torn orpunctured by a blunt instrument like a nail the woundshould be well washedout bv forcino- into itwith a syringe tur-pentine or a five percent solution of car-bolic acid. A cleanlinen cloth folded sev-eral times should thenbe laid over the woundand tied firmly in the wound causesa considerable flow ofblood, it should bestopped, a
. The human body and health : an elementary text-book of essential anatomy, applied physiology and practical hygiene for schools . ause the pus or whitematter in a sore. If a wound bleeds freely, the germs arelikely to be washed out. In case the skin is torn orpunctured by a blunt instrument like a nail the woundshould be well washedout bv forcino- into itwith a syringe tur-pentine or a five percent solution of car-bolic acid. A cleanlinen cloth folded sev-eral times should thenbe laid over the woundand tied firmly in the wound causesa considerable flow ofblood, it should bestopped, as directedin the chapter on the circulatory system. Do not useunboiled water or a soiled cloth or hands in cleaning awound. Bruises. — These result from blows on the person withblunt instruments. The part affected swells and becomesmore or less black and blue, owing to the bursting of theblood vessels. The dark coloration may be prevented toa certain extent by applying for a half hour cloths wrungout of very hot water. The cloths should be changedevery two or three minutes. Cold water will servealmost as well as hot Fig. 196. — Bacteria which get into woundsand produce blood poison. 300 ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES Bleeding from the Nose. — This is rarely dangerous, andno remedy is necessary unless the blood continues to flowfor an hour or more. The patient should not lean over,but sit erect or with the head thrown slightly backwardand use a damp cloth to soak up the blood. Broken icetied in a cloth and applied to the back of the neck andbetween the shoulder blades is the best remedy. Cloths
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