“How did your date go?”
“I’ve never seen a woman bleed like this before!”Fake: Letting a wound breathe slows down healing and would not be recommended by a doctor.
Gay: Anon grabs someones spraying limb at the drive-in.
Almost definitely right, but I’ve had a doctor tell me the same.
Doctors have a lot of ‘go away and leave me alone’ statements that are mostly meant to just get you out the door.
Doctors have a lot of ‘go away and leave me alone’ statements that are mostly meant to just get you out the door.
Not just phrases, there’s a whole set of strategies.
I’ve lost count of the times my kids have been dismissed with a GTFO bandage and sent on their way. About half the time we’ve been called back the day after, when the orthopedic attendings have taken a look at what the residents screwed up over night.
Not just phrases, there’s a whole set of strategies.
I went to urgent care for testicle pain and they asked me if I was experiencing depression/anxiety. I think it’s part of their standard questions, but like, still.
Why do they think letting a wound breathe is a good idea? Are we supposed to let it just sit when it’s an open wound? I think a band aid is better than nothing
It’s an old and widespread myth. I think many people continue to believe it because it’s uncomfortable when the skin/wound under a band-aid gets moist. I only learned that it is bullshit because my mom (a nurse) told me when I tried to do it as a kid.
I only learned because some person on Lemmy just told me 😬
We did it, Lemmy!
Well… Intellectually at least… terrible blister on 5mi hike yesterday… epsom salt bath… shower… Wound is clean but raw AF now… “should Neosporin and bandage”… “nah, let it breathe”… “no! That internet guy said…!”…“umm… but… I’m also lazy.”… let it breathe
Wonderful! I hoped that would happen. That was why I linked an article from a well known paper that explaines it in such a way that everybody (not just doctors, nurses, etc.) can read about it. I thought that would be better than asking you to trust a stranger on the web.
Not my first language btw. I don’t know what to call people that work with sick or hurt people.
My favorite part about here vs reddit is the lack of “shut up know it all”… like, how TF do you learn without people telling you things you don’t know?!
I used to think that it was beneficial to prevent anaerobic bacteria from infecting the wound, since exposure to oxygen would limit their growth. My understanding of this is evolving, but it seems that some of the time it is true that a wound needs to “breathe” but that doesn’t mean it should be uncovered.
This article makes it clear that sometimes an “occlusive” bandage (one that completely prevents air/water transfer) is not right, in this case focusing on wounds with impaired circulation.
This article from a bandage manufacturer makes it clear that most of the time occlusive bandages are better, but there are different extents of occlusivity, and the bandage should be matched to the application.
Ota (open to air) is actually really common wound care advice. Wound care nursing is a pretty big specialty (like it requires a master’s and extra school) and most of the time they roll up on the unit and tell the patient to gently wash it then stop touching it. They tell me it’s not worth it to dress a lot of wounds because it actually traps bacteria. Honestly the part of this I find less believable is that a full thickness burn on the hand of all places would have to be super tiny like smaller than a pencil eraser to not get a plastic surgeon involved.
Third degree burns never get sent home by doctors. They need urgent care and not ‘letting it breathe’
Look at this guy who doesn’t lives in a country where insurance companies can deny you services!
It would depend on the extent of the burn if you get sent home, but yeah the wound would need to stay covered. I’ve had very small 3rd degree burns that didn’t require any professional medical attention.
3rd degree burns has eshar and crusts and nobody let’s it to breath. Either debridement with skin grafting and appropriate antibiotics for the level of exposure.
Strangely wholesome.
i love it when my burnt skinless finger starts spraying blood and my date squeezes it, giving me unmeasurable amounts of pain :3
Would you rather bleed out?
but what if i run out of ammo during a paintnall game? i want to take off my glove and spray 'em :3
Lethal Company masked behavior
I don’t think you can bleed out through a finger
Why not? Your body cant produce blood that fast. If it doesnt stop bleeding you can bleed out through any wound. Especially if you happen to have thin blood.
Fingers are small and peripheral.
i was talking about the pain from squeezing the wounded finger. it’s obviously the best thing to do in that situation.
i love
it when my burnt skinless finger starts spraying blood andmy datesqueezes it, giving me unmeasurable amounts of pain :3thanks for understanding what i was talking about :3
but seriously, i got 2 replies talking like i was doing anti-medicine propaganda or something
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I love it when people who know nothing about medicine argue against the good medical practice of putting pressure on a bleeding wound :3
Stfu.
i love it when i talk sarcasticaly about liking pain and someone thinks it’s anti-medicine propaganda :3
no u
I love it when you imply that a neuro divergent person would need to be able to identify unlabeled sarcasm on the internet. :3
Nice ableism, bud.
i love it when i explain a joke to someone who didnt understand it and get called ableist for it :3
and wdym by unlabeled sarcasm? i thought the “:3” was enough to show someone isn’t being serious. like, seriously, we’ve been using “:3” to do that for this entire thread
also how was i even supposed to know you’re neurodivergent?!?
sarcasm = ableism
Huh?
Twisting my words and using red herrings won’t make a point, it just shows your stupidity.
Take a chill pill bro this is a greentext thread, no reason to bring out the “this will make me look smart” book 😃
Yeah the fact that you think that basic surface knowledge of fallacies “makes me look smart” doesn’t give confidence about your intelligence, bud.
Well then, where is the update?
Asking the real questions.
Wedding when?!
So cute.
Imagine the proposal. He gets on his knees, barfs blood. The words… “will you marry me?”
Her wound opens up.
“YES!!!”
They both hold hands in the hospital bed.
Good job anon!
Good time to ask about hepatitis. Usually an awkward ask, but anon has a golden opportunity,
Especially if they’re gonna use it as lube…
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Some thoughts are inside thoughts
I’m trying to follow the logic here.
Skinny people don’t get burns? What?
