• HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    Hey, uh, don’t glue deep wounds. If it’s going past the subcutaneous fat–and you should be able to see the fat layer if it’s a deep cut, assuming you can slow the bleeding enough–use staples. You can get a cheap, disposable, sterile, pre-loaded surgical stapler off Amazon, or lots of other, more reputable sites. Glue seals everything in, and when you finally get medical attention, it’s going to be a bitch to remove if the wound needs to be irrigated or debrided. Staples pop off quickly and with minimal discomfort.

    If it’s actually spurting/spraying blood, get a tourniquet on as high and tight as possible, pack the wound with gauze (or a t-shirt), put direct pressure on it, and get to an ER immediately, regardless of the cost.

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      9 months ago

      I sense an influencer’s “we put Amazon one day delivery to the ultimate test!” vid dropping soon.

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        9 months ago

        An ER costs you money.

        An arterial wound costs you your life.

        It’s your choice, but medical debt doesn’t even go on your credit report.

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      9 months ago

      I would not buy surgical staples off amazon. Half of everything there is a knockoff and who knows if you’ll get the real stuff or some kind of imitation.

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        9 months ago

        If you don’t like Amazon, you can buy a stapler at nearly any veterinary supply store without being a DVM. Surgical supplies intended for human use are harder to get, even though the exact same tools are used in veterinary medicine. Like Dermabond, for instance; you can’t get it for people readily, but it’s a snap to get it for animals, even though it’s exactly the same thing.