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First Aid

How to measure a wound...
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Documentation of wound measurements is important for legal and health-related purposes.  If you are unable to get an exact measurement, try to be as precise as possible.

Use references, such as;

  • The size of a dime

  • The size of a pencil eraser

Avoid using references that range in size, such as;

  • The size of a persons hand

  • It's really big

Skin infections left untreated can lead to much worse infections including sepsis, an infection in the blood.

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