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Injury to the fingertip, this is how first aid works

  • First aid measures are important; everyone should be able to help. This is not as difficult as it sounds. In most cases, they are lighter ones Injurieswhere comforting and sticking a plaster are the main duties.
  • Everyone has given first aid by putting a plaster on a person and comforting them.
  • You can treat cuts affecting the fingertip with various materials. One possibility would be to put on a fingertip bandage with a plaster.
  • But you can also connect the fingertip with a bandage pack. This is suitable for severely bleeding cuts.
  • If the fingertip is separated from the finger, you should also take the fingertip with you to the hospital. You should put the separated part of the finger in a plastic bag that is impermeable to water. This in turn is put into another plastic bag that contains ice and water (this should also be impermeable to water). Link these two bags together and take them with you to the hospital.
    • Properly treat the cut

    A little inattention and it happened: you got a cut ...

Put a plaster on the cut

In order to treat a slightly bleeding wound on the fingertip, it is usually sufficient to apply a fingertip bandage. The easiest way to do this is with one band Aid.

  1. You take plasters by the meter, where the wound pad is still covered in sterile conditions, and cut off about eight centimeters.
  2. Now fold the plaster once so that the short side folds onto the short side.
  3. Now take the scissors and cut off a triangle to the right and left of the wound pad. It is important that you do not cut the wound pad.
  4. You unfold the plaster again and have removed the corner in the middle on the right and left.
  5. You can now remove the protection from the patch and stick the patch on your finger.
  6. You put the lower part of the plaster on your finger and glue the wings on the left for attachment and fold the second part of the patch down so that your fingertip is covered and also stick the two wings on your finger respectively. Band-Aid firmly.

You have now taken care of your fingertip and no more can be done Germs and bacteria invade. Should you have a major injury or another complaints emerge, it is very important to consult a doctor. If you have larger cuts or if your fingertips are torn off, you should call the emergency services.

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