HLTH 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Adhesive Bandage, Window Cleaner, Hypoesthesia
22 Mar 2018
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Straighten fingers and place on a hard surface. Tap tip of injured finger toward the hand. Pain lower down in the finger or into the hand can indicate a fracture. Look out for ring needs to be removed if possible due prevent damage from swelling. May be unable to bend the finger. Apply an ice pack for 20 minutes. Nail may be completely detached or partially held in place by the skin. Secure damaged nail in place with adhesive bandage. Sliver may or may not be seen. Clean the wound with soap and water. If splinter is impaled under a nail and breaks off flesh: Cut a v-shaped notch in the nail. Pain does not disappear until blood is drained. Immerse finger in ice water or apply ice pack. A ring has become tight on a finger after an injury or after some other cause of swelling. Immerse in cold water or apply an ice pack.
