I cut the end off of my pinky finger with a kitchen mandolin slicer yesterday. Took hours and hours and hours to get the bleeding stopped.
Got a reality check on my, thought to be squared away, first aid supplies. Had tons of first-aid stuff, just not the ideal supplies for a noticeable finger injury. Not to mention, having to treat the injury with the weak hand. I ordered a handful of finger treating specific first-aid things from Amazon, along with updating my tape and gauze. Delivery this afternoon. times like this quickly make me forget all the bitching about problems with Amazon.
My main question (other advice welcomed also,) is whether triple antibiotic ointment is the proper dressing for under the bandage covering the wound? Is there a better alternative to best insure avoiding infection in the modern day?
Added to the discussion is that I work with my hands a lot. Cutting up veggies for putting by is work that is unavoidable this time of year. I was slicing zucchini for the dehydrator when I had the dumb-ass attack and let the pinky get into the blade. Garden dirt work, fish cleaning and frequent hand washings are things that just have to happen.
TIA INGO!
Got a reality check on my, thought to be squared away, first aid supplies. Had tons of first-aid stuff, just not the ideal supplies for a noticeable finger injury. Not to mention, having to treat the injury with the weak hand. I ordered a handful of finger treating specific first-aid things from Amazon, along with updating my tape and gauze. Delivery this afternoon. times like this quickly make me forget all the bitching about problems with Amazon.
My main question (other advice welcomed also,) is whether triple antibiotic ointment is the proper dressing for under the bandage covering the wound? Is there a better alternative to best insure avoiding infection in the modern day?
Added to the discussion is that I work with my hands a lot. Cutting up veggies for putting by is work that is unavoidable this time of year. I was slicing zucchini for the dehydrator when I had the dumb-ass attack and let the pinky get into the blade. Garden dirt work, fish cleaning and frequent hand washings are things that just have to happen.
TIA INGO!
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