What to do when the epidermis of the finger is broken

Finger epidermal breaks should be observed, the wound cleaned and disinfected, bandaged to stop the bleeding and seek medical attention promptly. The first thing to do is to observe the wound after epidermal breakage, pay attention to the shape, size, depth of the wound and whether there is contamination and so on. For contaminated wounds need to be cleaned, can be rinsed with water, soapy water, etc., and disinfected with iodine povidone, and then promptly stop the bleeding, which can be used acupressure, pressure bandage method. When the finger bleeds, acupressure is to press the blood vessels on the inner and outer sides of the affected finger to stop bleeding. Pressure bandage is the most commonly used method to stop bleeding, the method is to cover the wound with clean gauze or dressing, then a pad, and finally a bandage. Change the dressing regularly. If the skin is punctured by an object such as a rusty nail, you need to be alert to the possibility of tetanus and should be routinely injected with tetanus antitoxin. To combat infection after treatment, antibiotics such as amoxicillin and cefaclor can be taken, and the medication should be applied under medical supervision.