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| I'm not writing a whole medical story, but I have a little part in my story that has a doctor working on someone, and it's really messing me up. I'm not sure I wrote it right, and I can't go on without making sure it's right! I can't think of how to move forward. So if anything knows anything about the medical field, could you please read this small section of my story and help me fix it so it is correct. Thanks so much! *This story has not been reedited yet, so there might be a lot more things to fix. So if you need to you can ignore any other mistakes I make =P Really just worried about the medical stuff right now!* Thanks again! ...The doctor was tending to her forehead, taping a piece of gauze to a small gash at her hairline. Kindland stood over her, watching both men work. “Done,” the deputy said, and stood up holding the handcuffs. Melissa’s arms hung loosely at her side. “Good,” Kindland said. He knelt down beside Melissa and helped her raise her arms to the chairs arm rests. “Done up here,” the doctor said, disposing of the dirtied cloth. “I’m going to need to take care of her hands now Detective, if you could move aside.” Kindland stood up and moved behind Melissa. The doctor removed a bottle of _____________ from his medical bag, along with a small towel and some wrapping gauze. He placed the towel lightly across Melissa’s lap, and guided her hands on top of the it. “Now my dear, your hands are badly torn up. This will help keep them from getting infected, but it is going to sting a lot.” The doctor held Melissa’s left hand and poured the ___________ over it, Melissa winced at the stinging. Then the doctor wrapped it tightly in the gauze. “Good girl Melissa, you’re doing great,” the doctor said as he repeated the procedure on her right hand. Afterwards he started packing up his medical bag. “She really should come down to the hospital soon to get her hands redressed.” | | | | | |
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1. cher913 (21865)
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4 years ago
| | well some of the sites that i looked at said to use soap and water, but what i would do in your case (as a writer, not a doctor) is google something like cleaning out wounds or that sort of thing to get the word that you are looking for. | | | | | | |
LilyoftheThorns (4519)
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4 years ago
| | Yeah I'll have to do that if I don't get any help =P But I am just a terrible researcher! lol. **FOR EVERYONE**I forgot to mention that the _____________ in the middle of my writing are just blanks because I don't know what doctors would pour on cut up hands. lol. Just wanted to mention that in case it was self explanitory. And if it makes a difference, her hands were cut by broken glass. | | | |
cher913 (21865)
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4 years ago
| | what about mecherichrome? (check the spelling?) | | | |
LilyoftheThorns (4519)
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4 years ago
| | Is that anything like the girls below listed? I'll luck it up! :) Thank you for the help! | | | |
drknlvly6781 (3436)
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4 years ago
| | Cher: I don't think a doctor would use mecuricomb. That is more of an over-the-counter home remedy. | | | |
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2. dumblnddzzy (10631)
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4 years ago
| | Use either 'Betadine' which is an iodine based cleaner; OR 'Hydrogen Peroxide' which is also a cleaner. Good luck story sounds like it's going to be interesting..Lori | | | | | | |
LilyoftheThorns (4519)
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4 years ago
| | Well sounds like you and the next person agree on the iodine! I will search the stuff and read a little bit about it, just so I know what I'm writing into my story! =P Thank you! | | | |
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LilyoftheThorns (4519)
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4 years ago
| | I will defeniatly change it to being dabbed on! It won't be hard at all! =) Thank you for both of your suggestions! I appreciate the help! :) | | | |
LilyoftheThorns (4519)
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4 years ago
| | Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you, again lol. Just wanted to say I am going to use iodine since a couple of you recommended it. And I wanted to thank you for telling me to dab it on instead of pouring! I appreciate the help! :) | | | |
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4. pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | The only thing I could think of to fill those blanks was...bottle of peroxide...that is most commonly used for cuts, abrasions and wounds as it disinfects them and it does sting like a "b"...also Iodine does as well, but peroxide would be better | | | | | | |
LilyoftheThorns (4519)
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4 years ago
| | I'll check out peroxide too! lol. So you think a doctor is more likely to use that rather than iodine? thank you pye! :) | | | |
pyewacket (12221)
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4 years ago
| | My great grandmother was a nurse...she used peroxide for all kinds of cuts, abrasions and wounds..everything | | | |
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5. DavidReedy (1739)
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4 years ago
| | I would read up on basic field dressing, first aid, treating wounds, etc. | | | | | | |
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