HLTH 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Eyelid, Rubber Cement, Pliers
22 Mar 2018
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What to do for an impaled object in cheek. If you are more than 1 hour from medical help, consider removing it. Gently pull it in the direction from which it entered. After removing object, place dressings over wound inside mouth. What to do for an impaled object in eye. If long: use bulky dressing and place paper cup or cone over eye. If short: surround eye with ring pad held in place with roller bandage. What to do for a cactus spine. Allow to dry and roll up dried glue. Combination of tweezers and glue most effective. What to do for a fish hook. If far from medical care, remove hook with pliers or string-jerk method. Apply an ice pack or hard pressure. Push further in until it emerges through skin. Cut off barb with pliers and push hook back out through entry. Loop fishing line over curve of hook. Press down on shank and eye; jerk line out.
