An infected wound is going to become quite red and tender. It may leak pus or whitish-yellowish pus may be visible underneath the skin. There will be red streaks trailing away from the wound. An...
I am writing a novel, and 13 year old girl is stabbed in the arm. It then becomes infected so I wish to know, what are the signs of an infected stab wound, and how would the hero go about cleaning...
Do You Need Stitches?.
You probably need stitches if the wound appears to not be closing on its own, e.g., if the edges of the laceration are not coming together, and the wound is deep. The idea of...
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Take the person to the doctor as soon as possible.
Or(as a first-aider), if it is just a minor infection and there is no doctor you could go to, make sure there is a clean bandage and clean...