What to do if you’re bleeding from a cut

The blood flow of the scratched wound can be treated by local pressure to stop bleeding, clean wound and suture, tetanus antitoxin injection, dietary adjustment and other methods, which should be determined by the doctor according to the specific conditions of the wound.
1. Local pressure hemostasis: It is suitable for patients with superficial wounds and little bleeding, through local continuous pressure hemostasis to control the local bleeding, and may be appropriate to use Yunnan Baiyao and other drugs in the local wounds to achieve the purpose of hemostasis.
2. Cleansing and suturing: If the patient’s wound is deeper and has more bleeding, it is usually necessary to carry out local thorough cleansing and give thorough suturing at the incision to stop bleeding. After the wound is cleaned and sutured, a local sterile dressing can be applied to avoid bacterial invasion, and the dressing can be changed regularly to prevent inflammation and infection.
3. Injection of tetanus antitoxin: patients who are cut with blood flow, especially by rusty instruments, or with deep wounds and serious contamination have the risk of tetanus infection, and they should be immunized with tetanus toxoid in time after stopping bleeding in order to prevent tetanus infection.
4. Dietary adjustments: In the course of treatment, one should have a light diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, avoid spicy, greasy and irritating foods, and quit smoking and drinking to promote wound healing.
After being scratched and bleeding, you should consult a doctor in time to stop the bleeding treatment, and at the same time, you should pay attention to the daily care.