Sports Medicine — Physical Education STD 12 Commerce — Question

Abrasion: Abrasion is a skin injury. Abrasion usually occurs due to friction with certain equipment or a fall over the area where the bone is very close to the skin. It occurs at the upper part of the skin.

Management of Abrasion:

1. First of all, clean the affected part with freshwater. Pick out the dead tissue, gravel and debris that might be sticking to the area of abrasion.
2. Use clean as well as sterile gauze to wipe the dirt from the affected part. Do it very gently so that the abrasion does not hurt much. Then, dry the affected area with a clean piece of gauze.
3. After that apply medicinal ointment so that proliferation of bacteria does not take place. Use enough ointment so that it does not stick to the abrasion. Use a big piece of gauze for dressing.
4. Then, visit a doctor for proper dressing and tetanus injection which is required to prevent the wound from causing an infection.
5. The dressing should be changed as per the instructions of the doctor.