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Unfortunately, we’re all prone to accidents. Whether you’ve experienced minor or significant incidents—such as accidentally stepping on glass shards, cutting into an avocado the wrong way, or running into trouble with home tools—proper wound care is essential to prevent infections so you can heal faster. One crucial decision in caring for an injury is choosing …
Most of us have been to a doctor’s office, a hospital, an emergency room, or an urgent care center. In that case, you’ve come across a sharps container. It’s hard to miss these unmistakable red bins adorned with hazard symbols. You might also have one in your own home, particularly if you’re responsible for managing …
Whether or not you should use dressings on burns has been a controversial topic for a very long time and it is a difficult one to answer. Depending on the type of burn that you have, there are a few steps you should follow to dress your wound. If you’re unsure about when to use …
Tweezers are often considered an essential part of a first aid kit, and while many people will know them as the tools commonly used for plucking hair and deboning fish, they are also an incredibly handy piece of medical equipment, and since they’re so small, there really isn’t a reason not to keep them in …
The main difference between sterile and non-sterile gloves is that sterile gloves are free from any germs and microorganisms. Sterile gloves prevent any infections and they also protect healthcare workers in high-risk settings. In this article, we have given you all the information you need on sterile and non-sterile gloves. We have compiled an ultimate …
