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Kitchen 911: How to Handle Burns, Cuts and Other Cooking Disasters

Here's how to handle common kitchen injuries this Thanksgiving (9 Photos)

Arricca Elin SanSone on Nov 19, 2012 at 1:07PM

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Kitchen 911: How to Handle Burns, Cuts and Other Cooking Disasters

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Immediately rinse under cool running water, use mild soap to clean the wound and then apply direct pressure for five minutes. “These types of cuts do tend to bleed a lot,” says Dr. Nicks. What helps? Keep your hand above your heart to decrease blood flow to the area. Apply antibacterial ointment and a bandage. If the cut is more of a "nick, treat it the same the way, though you probably don't need to keep you hand above your heart.

Go to the ER if: The bleeding doesn’t stop after 15 minutes of direct pressure, or if you’ve lost function in your hand or the wound keepings reopening.

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