Welcome to punctures Guide
Punctures Lung Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
You may also listen to this article by using the following controls.
Sole Protection: Caring for Foot Punctures
from:Summer is a time of roaming barefoot through the grass and sandy beaches. Unfortunately, summer is also the time when doctors see an increase in cases for foot punctures. Broken glass shards, shells, tacks, nails, screws, thorns and prickers, sharp edge plastic, pencil tips, sewing needles and even the metal hooks used for hanging Christmas ornaments are among the many objects found to cause foot punctures. Hot summer days are notorious for bringing patients to the hospital with allergic reactions caused by stepping barefoot on an unsuspecting bumblebee. The top of the foot is also vulnerable to punctures from sharp falling objects.
If you plan to walk barefoot through the park you might want to consider watching your step to keep the skin protected from metal and wooden slivers. Though shoes, sneakers and boots offer greater protection from foreign object foot punctures some things, like nails, sewing needles and tacks, have a way of getting through rubber souls and into a foot.
Surface foot punctures, those that barely scratch the soles surface, are usually treated at home. Rusty nails and the like are an exception to this as they may contain bacteria carrying tetanus, a virus that causes extreme muscle stiffness and spasms. If a rusty object does penetrate the foot the injured party should seek medical attention immediately. The same is true for any wound with prevalent redness, pus, or drainage, where the bleeding continues, unknown spider bites, allergic reactions to bee stings, or any wound that doesn't begin to heal within a few days.
Foot punctures can become more serious because a person's weight could cause the object to pierce deep into the skin and muscle. Slivers running deep into the foot should be looked at by a doctor even if the injured person believes he or she removed all of it.
To care for surface foot punctures first remove the foreign object from the foot if able. If unable to readily remove the object use a pair tweezers cleaned in an alcohol based solution. Clean the skin and make sure to remove all dirt and debris. Then clean again and apply an antibiotic ointment or cream to seal and protect the area. To stop any bleeding that might occur, or keep dirt from entering the wound cover with a cloth or bandage. Stay off the foot as much as possible until the soreness goes away.
The best course of action is protection and prevention. Knowing what to do when accidents happen can save a patient from long hospital stays, or serious complications down the line.
Punctures Lung News
Family Of Man Shot By Police Doesn't Get Answers - MSNBC
 Afro American | Family Of Man Shot By Police Doesn't Get Answers MSNBC - Robbie Tolan has been in a hospital bed for the last six days with a bullet lodged in his liver and a punctured lung. He's 23 years old and an aspiring ... No Answers: Texas Cop Shoots Man In Own Driveway Bellaire police 'very tight-lipped' over shooting, family says |
Oriska man injured by 1500-pound hay bale - In-Forum
Oriska man injured by 1500-pound hay bale In-Forum, ND - Stubstad says her 50-year-old husband suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung. He was listed in stable condition on Monday. Man crawls 200 feet for help after 1500-pound hay bale falls on him |
Wyo. woman seeks answers in husband's Mexico death - LocalNews8.com
Wyo. woman seeks answers in husband's Mexico death LocalNews8.com, ID - Patsy Getzfreid says her 38-year-old husband had two broken wrists, fractured ribs, a punctured lung and swelling and bleeding in the brain when he was ... |
Power station worker seriously injured in 10-storey fall - Melbourne Herald Sun
 LIVENEWS.com.au | Power station worker seriously injured in 10-storey fall Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - He has burns to his left hand, a punctured lung and an injured eye. He alos has rope burns to an inner thigh. An ambulance was called and he was airlifted ... Power station worker plunges 10 storeys Power station worker plunges 10 storeys I won't do that again, says man who fell 10-stories |
Soldier died of punctured lung, father says - Fox 28
Soldier died of punctured lung, father says Fox 28, IN - He says an autopsy indicated a punctured lung caused her death, but the final cause hasn't been determined. Vander Geld had two children and two ... Punctured lung killed soldier |