Each year millions of Americans suffer serious cuts and wounds. Wounds serious enough, in fact, to warrant treatment in a hospital emergency department. Yet emergency physicians say that some patients often delay seeking necessary treatment for a cut, which may result in increased risk of infection and possible increased scarring.
How do you know when to seek treatment for a serious cut or when to treat it at home? Click through the links below to learn how to put FAST AID FIRST and understand the proper approach to treating serious wounds.
FAST AID FIRST is made possible by an educational grant from ETHICON, INC., a Johnson & Johnson company.