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How To Deal with Baby's Abrasions (Gasgas)

<font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Know how to deal with and treat your child's common skin injuries.<br /></font>
Published Aug 13, 2009
What it is: The upper layer of skin is rubbed or grazed as a result of friction. This wound is not much of a bleeder.
 
What to do: Wash injured area with soap and water. Put antiseptic ointment on it. To protect the wound from any re-injury and exposure to dirt that may lead to infection, cover it with a sterile dressing or adhesive bandage. Mervin Baloaloa, R.N., emergency room nurse at the Manila East Medical Center warns, “Do not use alcohol in washing wounds because masyadong mahapdi sa sugat; lalong iiyak ang bata.”


SOURCES:
  • Alvin Silverio, M.D. emergency medicine consultant, Marikina Valley Medical Center and Manila East Medical Center
  • Mervin Baloaloa, R.N., emergency room nurse, Manila East Medical Center

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