Recent questions tagged injury

Description : Have you ever used superglue to close a bleeding wound?

Last Answer : For surgery, there are surgical glues which are specifically made for medical use. They may refer to it as “glue” or “superglue” but it’s not the same as something you get at Home Depot for construction or household repairs.

Description : When you have an injury that breaks the skin, do you always put some sort of anti-bacterial cream on it and cover it?

Last Answer : Always? No. I have cut myself deeply while working, and just used electrical tape to close it.

Description : Wound care?

Last Answer : I am not a doctor, but I wouldn’t expect Neosporin to slow healing at all. Wounds heal best when kept slightly moist, which ointments like Neosporin and Vaseline are good at doing. If it forms a scab it’s gotten too dry. Eat a lot of protein. You will heal much faster.

Description : [Fluff time] You fall off a 12ft ladder which peril would be best to fall on or in?

Last Answer : Fire ant mound. The much lesser of all the other evils like impalement on the spiked gate,cut to ribbons on the glass table, the agony of having to have thorns and cactus needles extracted. Hit the fire ant mound and hopefully be able to sprint away fast.

Description : If you had to choose one, which choice would you make details inside?

Last Answer : The bee thing. No problem.

Description : What was the last accident you had?

Last Answer : I wrecked a pitbike which is like a mini dirtbike with a souped up engine during a race. Messed my knee up for a solid 2 months. I was in full gear too. This was several years ago. I don’t do that anymore.

Description : How robust is your friendship in face of adversity?

Last Answer : Me and my mom are all I have… I’ve known her all my life and I trust her.

Description : Do you have any crazy scars?

Last Answer : I have a stupid scar on my belly. I was a kid, playing with pinking shears, For some reason, I thought it was cool to cut up the elastic of my underwear while I was wearing them. I accidentally ... was six when this happened. I didn't want anyone to think this happened when I was 19 or something.

Description : Any medical-type jellies- can you tell me about this bruising?

Last Answer : That’s exactly what bruising is, broken capillaries. Age, thinning skin can cause more bruising. Excessive exposure to the sun makes them worse. I bruise more easily now that Im older. If you have no known underlying medical probs, you’ll be fine. The body will absorb the leaked blood.

Description : Why would a bruise appear after 5 days?

Last Answer : answer:Bruising does take a while. What color is it today? Are you sure it wasn’t a bit yellow yesterday or the day before? A bruise is caused by damage to small blood vessels that leak into an area and eventually collect enough to be visible through the skin. So it may take a while to be visible.

Description : How long does discoloration last from having bashed my nail with a hammer?

Last Answer : That's not all that long for it to last and it's small so I wouldn't worry about it too much. I've done it so the entire nail turns black and eventually falls off. That's usually quicker, about two to ... out, but it doesn't sound that bad that you need to do that. And don't try it on your own.

Description : Does it matter how the person got hurt as to how much sympathy you would expect to feel?

Last Answer : There is a reason Dr’s refer to motorcycle people as organ donors.

Description : When do band-aids go bad? When does the sticky stuff stop being sticky?

Last Answer : I’ll bet that there is probably something toxic in the American glue that makes it stickier, but has been banned in the EU. Just a guess though.

Description : Can you help me understand what's going on (worker's comp)?

Last Answer : I do the workman’s comp stuff at my office. Obviously if you get hurt at work, you need to give a statement. Just common procedure.

Description : Which human finger is used more than any other?

Last Answer : answer:Well, he’s the one with the PhD, not me. And what the hell was your wife doing dusting the top of the fridge at midnight? That’s like eating lasagna for breakfast: weird.

Description : Why does my ankle constantly hurt?

Last Answer : answer:Most likely you hurt it and you aren’t allowing it a proper amount of time to heal. It can take months. Stay off it until it stops hurting and then wait a month before stressing it again. Or you could see a real doctor.

Description : Did you ever own a skateboard/roller skates & what were some injuries or at least near misses that occured?

Last Answer : My 10th grade photo clearly shows a black eye I got from rollerskating.I have also punched my friend in the eye by accident on my way down. Skateboarding, I cracked my ass on the cement. The one trick I want to learn is how to defy gravity.I’m almost there.

Description : To those of you with ankle injuries, are you able to ice skate? If so, how do you do it without extreme pain?

Last Answer : I broke my ankle about a year ago and it still hurts – I can ice skate because I have nice hockey skates and they keep my ankle in one place. I take breaks every 15 minutes because my legs cramp up but it’s not because of the injury – I actually don’t know why that happens.

Description : Why do paper cuts hurt so bad?

Last Answer : I don’t know but I like the expression, “I am gonna miss you, like a paper cut on the lip.”

Description : Anyone ever had a shattered elbow?

Last Answer : Surely your doctor would know better than we could. Recovery time almost certainly varies from case to case.

Description : How do you know if your wrist is broken?

Last Answer : It would hurt a lot, maybe even throb. Also, you wouldn’t be able to move it. Hope it’s not broken.

Description : what is the best thing to do to heal a sprained ankle?

Last Answer : answer:I skateboard frequently and have suffered from a lot of those. I am usually told to alternate between heat and cold on the ankle. And you should stay off of it. But I am not a doctor and I think you should see one if you can.

Description : Do I qualify for workers comp?

Last Answer : If you are found to be at fault, you won’t get it. Your doctor gave you incorrect information. You can apply for it and see if they will cover it, but if they find out your injury was due to your own negligence it is unlikely they will pay.