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Answer - Essay on how to treat a minor cut and injury .
* How to treat minor cuts :
- wash your hands , this helps to avoid infection.
- stop the bleeding , or achieve hemostat .
- clean the wound with antiseptic
- apply antibiotic which helps to remove bacteria and promote healing .
- change the dressing according to size of cut
- get a tetanus shot
- watch for the sign of infection and healing .
* Injury : it can be of any type due to any type of cause .
Type of injury : acute and chronic - acute injury are treated by observation , looking to the size of cut , achieve hemostat and promote with healing with antibiotic , also achieve suture if needed to stop bleeding , to promote healing . If the injury is kind of bone fracture , then looking to the type of fracture and complexity of fracture achieve immobilization , give suture , apply antiseptic give antibiotics , watch for the inflammation also look for the medical history like diabetes so as to take protocol to achieve healing .