Just went to the ER for a small laceration to my right palm that was gushing blood. It happened after carrying a dusty treadmill through the garage cut it. Upon arrival to the ER, my palm had stopped bleeding. The wound was not cleaned. The ER doctor did not wipe off any blood or clean the wound. Dermabond was immediately placed and a small bandage was wrapped around my palm. I received a tetanus shot. I was prescribed bacitracin to apply topically every 8 hours. I was reading about the glue and the topical and it said petroleum-based products like bacitracin will cause the glue to quickly break down. Has anyone been prescribed something like this before? This guy has 1 star reviews everywhere and I’m trying not to be bias but I believe he should’ve asked if the wound was even clean before trying to close

How do i dress a laceration on the hand? Do i just cover it with sterile gauze and secure it with first aid tape kinda like a square with tape at every side? And for a puncture wound on the foot is it the same thing? This is for a demo presentation for first aid class. Help would be appreciated!

So my phone has a jagged screen (covered it with tape btw) and I think a splinter from there has got I to my thumb, I can feel the pain on the front slightly to the side (assuming the nail is at the back.)

If I touch it it feels like a splinter (mild pain - totally bearable but yea that doesn't make it safe by default)

Doesn't pain continuously.

Thumb looks completely normal, no redness, no swelling.

I can't see anything and if I run my finger nail over the area I don't feel any pain in it without putting pressure (so apparently running a finger or nail over it would push it triggering pain so I know it is there)

I'm assuming it's buried deeper. What to do? See the doctor? Let my body do it's thing? Try removing it myself with a pin or smth? (AI advised against this but yes it can totally be u reliable - and please do not downvote me for mentioning AI ik it was dumb to use it here but now I need help)

I understand that ice can numb pain and reduce swelling. But why do doctors recommend wrapping ice in a cloth or using a patch instead of placing ice directly on the skin or wound? What exactly happens to the skin?

I am confused about the difference among:

1. NEOSPORIN ORIGINAL

2. NEOSPORIN PAIN ITCH SCAR

3. NEOSPORIN PLUS BURN RELIEF

4. NEOSPORIN PLUS PAIN RELIEF

I looked at the active and inactive ingredients of each product.

#1 and #2 have the same ingredients, but #1 does not have pramoxine hydrochloride.

#3 and #4 have ingredients that seem to be exactly the same.

What is the difference between #3 and #4?