First aid by bite

• April 24, 2024

The wounds caused by bite of an animal or a person are of the injuries most common in emergency services of hospitals.
It is estimated that millions of people suffer annually bite injuries , mostly bitten by dogs. There are more cases including bites (and scratch) of cat, but these do not usually cause so much damage in the tissues like those of a dog .

However, according to the Red Cross, the cat bite carries more risks of infection that of a dog because they have more bacteria in the oral cavity. Also, they come to present bites for wildlife animals that require specific medical attention, according to each case.

The person bites they are surprisingly common and often more dangerous than those of an animal because in the human mouth there is a great variety of bacteria . Some of these bites are intentional, while other injuries are caused in the skin by accidentally hitting someone in the teeth .

The main symptoms or discomforts with these types of bites , are:

1. Lacerations of the tissue
2. Cuts
3. Avulsions (violent separation of a tissue )
4. Dental brands
5. Hemorrhage (waste of blood )
6. Redness or inflammation around the wound
7. Inflammation of the lymph nodes
8. Symptoms similar to those of flu : fever , sweats or shaking chills.

Therefore, in GetQoralHealth we present you a video of Médica Sur with some recommendations, as part of the first aid , to act in case of bite :

As part of the treatment, depending on the process that triggers the bite , this may require supply of antibiotics to prevent a infection or simply local treatment.

Remember that the most important thing is prevention, so the main thing is to keep the animals in sight, use the respective straps and safety measures that require their handling, in addition to avoiding contact with them in case of perceiving any violent or strange behavior , and always keep the minors in sight.

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Video Medicine: Cat Bites and Wound Care - Mayo Clinic (April 2024).