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101 Topreventwounds:

usest er i l e suppl i es ( oneneedl e, oneuse)

cl eant he i nj ect i on si t ebef or e andaf t er

useacl ean ort empor ar y sur f ace

r ot at ei nj ect i on si t es

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basi cst okeepi nyourwoundcar eki t :

ANTI BI OTI C OI NTMENT

STERI LE SALI NE SOLUTI ON BANDAGES

GLOVES

BANDAI DS

GAUZE

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basic tips o f w o und care 1)Washhandswi t hsoapandwat er bef or et ouchi ngwounds.

2)Assesst hewoundf or : ski nt emper at ur e( i fwar m orhot ) l ossorchangei nf eel i ng( l i kepul si ngorpi ns&needl es) I ft her ear echangesi nt emp/ f eel i ng,seekmedi calat t ent i on!

3)Washwoundgent l ywi t h soapandwat erorsal i ne sol ut i onatl eastever y 3 ) 23da y s

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basic tips o f w o und care

4)Putoi nt mentongauzet ocover woundandt henwr apwi t hacebandage orcoban.Changedr essi ngon woundever y13days Avoi dusi ngal cohol/ hydr ogenper oxi de onwoundsast hi s cansl ow heal i ng 5)Keepwoundsdr yandcl eanwi t hf r eshdr essi ngsr egul ar l y .

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6)Woundshealf r om t hei nsi deout !Avoi dcr eat i ngaddi t i onal i r r i t at i onar oundt hewoundsi t ebyavoi di ngi nj ect i ngi nt oar eas ar oundt hewound. donti nj ect er ywoundi sdi f f er ent . i nt oornear Ev t hewound! I ft hi ngsar en’ ti mpr ovi ng seekmedi calcar e.

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XylAZINE SPECIFIC W O UND CARE

101 Xylazineisalongactingveterinarysedative.

Whati s Xyl azi ne ( zai l uhzeen) ?

How t ospota xyl azi ne wound

Xyl azi nei spr esenti nt hel ocaldr ugsuppl y andhasal waysbeenf oundal ongsi def ent anyl .

I fyou’ r eusi ng,t her ei sachancexyl azi nei s i nyoursuppl y .

Canst ar tasapur pl er edbl i st erandmay pr ogr esst oadr y/ dar kscab,oranul cer .I t maybear oundt hesi t eofi nj ect i on,butcan somet i mesbef oundel sewher eont hebody .

How ar exyl azi newoundsdi f f er entf r om ot herabscessesand wounds?

Woundsmayoccurout si deof si t esofi nj ect i on.

Ther ear er epor t sofwoundsi n i ndi vi dual swi t husepr act i cest hat donoti ncl udei nj ect i onuse( e. g. , snor t i ng,smoki ng) Woundsassoci at edwi t hxyl azi near emostof t enr epor t edt o occuronar msandl egs,butcanoccuratot herl ocat i ons.

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D N U O W RE W hen to seek m edical care

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Seekmedi calcar ei f youhavef everorchi l l s woundst hatwon’ theal af t ersomet i me t hi ckand/ orsmel l ygr een oryel l ow dr ai nagef r om woundsi t e sever epai nordecr eased abi l i t yt omovej oi ntnear wound exposedboneort endon new numbnessort i ngl i ng ski nt ur nsbl ueorbl ack pi ecesoft i ssuef al lof f

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thank yo u to the testri co m m unity adviso ry board fo r their input into this zine.

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