Slideshow: Caring for Wounds
Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on June 27, 2022
A Bit of Blood Is Good
1/10
Clean Cuts and Scrapes Gently
2/10
Do You Need an Antibiotic Cream?
3/10
To Bandage or Not to Bandage?
4/10
Signs of Adhesive or Latex Allergy
5/10
Signs of Healing
6/10
Quick Care for Minor Burns
7/10
Caring for Surgical Wounds
8/10
Recognizing Signs of Infection
9/10
See a Doctor About a Wound That ...
10/10
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American Academy of Family Physicians
Berger, M. Ouch! A Book about Cuts, Scratches, and Scrapes, Lodestar Books, 1991.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Hennepin County Medical Center
Mayo Clinic
Silverstein, A. Cuts Scrapes, Scabs, and Scars. Grolier Publishing, 1999.
The Nemours Foundation
University of Michigan Health System