Title: How to Heal a Cut (ER)
Producer: Emily Halevy
Feed: CWKN #383, April 30, 2008
Time: 1:30
SUGGESTED LEAD: cuts and scrapes are aN INEVITABLE BY-PRODUCT of childhood … but THOSE LITTLE WOUNDS RAISE LOTS OF QUESTIONS FOR PARENTS. WHAT’S THE Best way to treat them?  do you use hydrogen peroxide or water?  do you cover A WOUND … or let it breathe?  and how can you tell if it can be treated at home or needs medical attention?  connect with kids has some answers.
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NATS: Dr. King talking to parents (:00)
“Up to date on immunizations and all that?”

NARR: 14-YEAR OLD DEBORAH WAS OPENING A CAN OF CAT FOOD AND CUT HER FINGER.

DOCTORS SAY THE BEST REMEDY FOR CUTS AND SCRAPES … IS PLAIN OLD WATER. (:09)

SUPER: Michael Ziegler, M.D., Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (:14)
“The more water you can run through a wound- the more you will dilute out the bacteria that could be inside that wound and therefore reduce the risk of infection substantially.  So, if you have access to clean water like tap water or even sterile water if you’ve got that, just flush that wound out with as much of it as you can.”

NARR: HE SAYS, YOU CAN USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE- BUT ONLY ONCE. (:04)

SOT: Michael Ziegler, M.D., Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (:38)
“You don’t want to use that over and over again because it will actually delay the healing because it prevents the tissues from naturally progressing the way it should to heal.”

NARR: AND ALTHOUGH SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY TO LET THE WOUND “BREATHE” … DOCTORS SAY- COVER IT UP WITH BAND-AIDS AND ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT. (:08)

SOT: Michael Ziegler, M.D., Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (:54)
“Probably the most effective thing within those ointments is the petroleum based ointment.  Um, the reason is that it covers the wound very effectively and prevents things from getting inside of it.  The antibiotic that’s infused into the ointment is sort of a bonus.”

NARR: HE SAYS IF A WOUND IS GAPING AND DEEP OR WON’T STOP BLEEDING- (:04)

SOT: Michael Ziegler, M.D., Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (1:14)
“I would recommend you come to the emergency room to have us take a look at that because it may be a much more significant injury than you think.

NARR: DEBORAH’S CUT IS DEEP AND WILL NEED A FEW STITCHES. 

AFTER THE WOUND HEALS, IN A WEEK OR SO … HER DOCTOR WILL TAKE THEM OUT.  (:07)

I’M COLLIN SIEDOR FOR CONNECT WITH KIDS. (:03)

SUGGESTED TAG:   WITH ANY DEEP CUT ON A FINGER, THERE’S A CONCERN THAT THE UNDERLYING TENDONS MAY BE DAMAGED. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE, IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO CALL YOUR DOCTOR.