[PACKET_02_MED]: THE WOUND MANAGEMENT MATRIX OBJECTIVE: Clean, close, and monitor traumatic skin breaches. I. THE THREE-STEP CLEANSE Irrigation: Use clean water (or 0.9% Saline: 1 tsp salt per 500ml water). Squirt with pressure to dislodge debris. Disinfection: Use Povidone-Iodine (10%) around the wound. If using Hydrogen Peroxide, use only once for initial cleaning (it damages healing tissue if used repeatedly). Debridement: Remove visible dirt/gravel with sterilized tweezers. II. CLOSURE LOGIC Tape/Strips: Best for clean, straight cuts. Glue (Cyanoacrylate): Use only on the surface to hold edges. Do not get glue inside the wound. Sutures: Required for deep gaps or high-tension areas (joints). Technique: Simple Interrupted Stitch (Individual loops). Spacing: 3-5mm apart. III. ASCII SUTURE GUIDE Plaintext [ SIMPLE INTERRUPTED STITCH ] Step 1: Entry Step 2: Loop Step 3: Knot (Skin Edge) (Cross Gap) (Square Knot) | | | | | | -->O | O--O X--X | | | | | | | O<-- | | | | (Exit Edge) (Pull Tight) (Trim Ends) CRITICAL: If wound is red, hot, or "throbbing," OPEN IT. Drainage is safer than trapped infection (Sepsis). IV. NATURAL ANTISEPTICS (IF SUPPLIES ARE ZERO) Honey (Raw): Highly osmotic; kills bacteria. Apply directly to minor burns/cuts. Garlic: Crushed/diluted as a topical wash (Strongly antimicrobial). Boiled Plantain Leaf: Use as a clean temporary dressing. [ END OF PACKET // ARCHIVE_REF: 02-MED-WND-REV1 ]