If there is a penetrating object, professional medical help is required.
If there is a penetrating object, you can wrap a gauze bandage around your fingers or hand to make a donut then place the hole of the donut over the object. Use another gauze bandage to wrap over and around the donut in a figure 8 around the penetrating object. DO NOT put any pressure or hide the penetrating object.
For small puncture wounds without a penetrating object:
Wash your hands
Thoroughly clean the wound
Ask the person if they want you to apply antibacterial ointment from the first aid kit
Place a sterile dressing on the wound
Bandage the dressing
If bleeding continues, add another dressing on top of the existing bandage. DO NOT remove the existing dressing.
Get Immediate Medical attention for:
Any penetrating wounds where the object is still embedded
Puncture wounds of the eyes, face, neck, throat, chest, abdomen, or groin
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