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Results 1 - 10 of 84 for Wound
  1. Wounds and Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... driving a car, or walking across the street. Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other ... accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/woundsandinjuries.html - Health Topics
  2. Scars (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... permanent patch of skin that grows over a wound. It forms when your body heals itself after ... looks depends on: How big and deep your wound is Where it is How long it takes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/scars.html - Health Topics
  3. Platelet Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are blood cells. They form in your bone marrow, a sponge-like tissue in your bones. Platelets play a major role in blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/plateletdisorders.html - Health Topics
  4. Botulism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... comes from eating foods contaminated with the toxin. Wound botulism happens when a wound infected with the bacteria makes the toxin. It ... antitoxins, intensive medical care, or surgery of infected wounds. To prevent botulism: Be very careful when canning ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/botulism.html - Health Topics
  5. After Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    After any operation, you'll have some side effects. There is usually some pain with surgery. There may also be swelling and soreness around the area that the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/aftersurgery.html - Health Topics
  6. Staphylococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... infection. But if they get a cut or wound, the bacteria can enter the body and cause ... intravenous (IV) medicine. If you have an infected wound, your provider might drain it. Sometimes you may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/staphylococcalinfections.html - Health Topics
  7. Animal Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... snakes If an animal bites you, clean the wound with soap and water as soon as possible. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/animalbites.html - Health Topics
  8. Bleeding (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... body, like when you get a cut or wound. It can also be internal, or inside the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bleeding.html - Health Topics
  9. Burns (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... burns, treatment may be needed to clean the wound, replace the skin, and make sure the patient ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/burns.html - Health Topics
  10. Diabetic Foot (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or ulcer (open sore) on your foot. A wound like that could get infected. The infection may ... lot you can do to prevent a foot wound from becoming a major health problem. How can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabeticfoot.html - Health Topics
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