What do you do if you get stabbed?

Answer 1

Apply pressure directly to the wound to slow the bleeding, if the wound is near an artery, apply pressure directly to the artery to stem blood flow. If the wound is on a limb or other easily elevated area, elevate it to lessen blood flow. Try not to move much, you don't want to stimulate blood flow. Keep as warm as possible and try not to go in shock if the stab won't occurred in a stressful situation. Cover the wound with something that's sterile if possible. If you can't cover the wound with a sterile masking, make sure that whatever you do cover it with is as clean as possible. Once those first aid precautions were completed, seek medical assistance as soon as possible. **Do not wrap a stab wound with gauze. Gauze sticks to wounds.**

Answer 2

I am writing a novel, and 13 year old girl is stabbed in the arm. It then becomes infected so I wish to know, what are the signs of an infected stab wound, and how would the hero go about cleaning it? He has a very good first aid kit, and he is trained in advance first aid, but he cannot go to the doctors.

Answer 3

Call 911.

If there's severe bleeding, hold direct pressure.

If it continues to bleed and you are trained, use a tourniquet.

If the weapon is still in the arm, try to stabilize it to prevent moving around. DO NOT remove any impaled object.

The goals are to manage bleeding to prevent major blood loss and get to an emergency room to determine the need for surgery or get stitches.

Answer 4

If minor, rub with alcohol and make sure that all the blood is gone. Then put your choice of bandages on the wound.

Answer 5

Don't pull the knife out it keeps you from bleeding to death call 911 or 000 immediately. Leave it in until the emegency unit arrives