Bleeding from cutting hands with a kitchen knife, patients are advised to choose the treatment of pressing to stop bleeding before disinfecting, bandaging and suturing according to the depth of the wound, and medication should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.
If the wound is shallow and the bleeding is small, it is recommended that the patient should apply pressure to stop the bleeding, then disinfect the wound with iodophor, and finally use band-aid or gauze for bandaging. Pay attention to the wound to avoid contact with water, so as to avoid infection and aggravate the condition.
If the wound is deeper, the bleeding is larger, it is recommended that the patient press the wound to avoid bleeding again, and then immediately to the hospital, according to the trauma to clean the wound and suture, follow the doctor’s instructions for regular medication, remove the stitches, and to be taken to amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotics to fight infections.
In addition, after the chopper cut hand should pay attention to inoculation tetanus antitoxin, in order to prevent tetanus.