tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post8778350750107090349..comments2023-11-27T02:17:22.859-06:00Comments on The LawDog Files: Public Service AnnouncementLawDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232684877582591461noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-26354393766893844872011-07-04T20:40:45.057-05:002011-07-04T20:40:45.057-05:00My wife, who has worked as...
ER nurse
CV-ICU...My wife, who has worked as...<br /> <br />ER nurse<br />CV-ICU nurse<br />CV-OR nurse<br />CV-ICU head<br />Director if CV Nursing<br /> <br />Has informed me that super glue used to CLOSE a wound from the outside may work. She said though if you squirt the contents INTO the wound it would make an awful mess that would never heal and anyone having to fix it would have to do alot of cutting.<br /> <br />Yea use quick clot if you can and save the superglue to close small wounds.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-8136314844350686472011-06-23T13:43:32.910-05:002011-06-23T13:43:32.910-05:00Tola, I have sucessfully used Gorilla brand Superg...Tola, I have sucessfully used Gorilla brand Superglue for something along those lines (partially ripped a nail off my finger down into the quick in the rabbit's cage bars.) Managed to glue the torn bit back down and layered more glue on to to stabilize the torn bit until the nail grew out far enough to cut it off. The gorilla stuff has what appear to me to be finely chopped glass fiber in it as reinforcement. Glue burned like bloody hell going on though...Rorschachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848860674369931761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-88383223064819221982011-06-11T22:07:21.062-05:002011-06-11T22:07:21.062-05:00as a knitter of socks, i find that sometimes the ...as a knitter of socks, i find that sometimes the small (2-3mm) needles can poke holes in my fingertips. i have found brush-on nail glue to be indispensible. it closes the hole, and holds about 24 hours. then it wears off, but the skin has begun to heal and it usually stays closed. i would never use it or superglue for anything worse, except maybe a fingernail that has torn below the quick. YMMV of course. carry on!Tolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681710147517631370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-74055083416657206532011-06-08T12:15:33.152-05:002011-06-08T12:15:33.152-05:00So what IS the proper method for extemporized liqu...So what IS the proper method for extemporized liquid sutures with the aforementioned cyanoacrylate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-78890265050335786022011-06-03T22:34:52.758-05:002011-06-03T22:34:52.758-05:00@ Bergman:
You very, very carefully DON'T.
B...@ Bergman:<br /><br />You very, very carefully DON'T.<br /><br />But, if you do, the first thing you do is be glad it's the forceps glued to the critter and not your fingers. :D<br /><br />Seriously, though, apparently acetone (i.e., nail polish remover) will work as a solvent on superglue, and there are some others as well.Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-71225307930238178602011-06-03T22:17:31.037-05:002011-06-03T22:17:31.037-05:00@Jake:
So...how DO you get the forceps loose onc...@Jake:<br /> <br />So...how DO you get the forceps loose once you superglue them to the critter?Bergmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-651585076350012282011-06-03T20:55:31.510-05:002011-06-03T20:55:31.510-05:00Not a comment on this post, but you might want to ...Not a comment on this post, but you might want to check out http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110602/wl_uk_afp/britainmilitaryafghanistannepalaward<br /><br />Your take on this would be nice.<br /><br />GeorgeGeorgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-31279372939773571122011-06-03T11:55:35.447-05:002011-06-03T11:55:35.447-05:00Army medics use something similar for emergency bl...Army medics use something similar for emergency blister repairs. If you have to keep marching, they drain the liquid and pump in the glue. It instantly reattaches the skin layer, forming an instant callus. It's one of the few occasions where screaming is encouraged...John Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-15396161247651359112011-05-30T23:32:01.625-05:002011-05-30T23:32:01.625-05:00OUCH! Stupidity that grave should result in repeti...OUCH! Stupidity that grave should result in repetition of preschool.<br /><br />The gene pool could really use some chlorine.<br /><br />Ulises from CA<br /><br />P.S.<br /><br />Thank you for your honorable military service to our country!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-31171507510557662192011-05-30T19:21:41.186-05:002011-05-30T19:21:41.186-05:00At least he didn't use a staple gun on the wou...At least he didn't use a staple gun on the wound.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-76937923440724087202011-05-29T18:51:44.317-05:002011-05-29T18:51:44.317-05:00OH, sorry. It wasn't you who did this to your...OH, sorry. It wasn't you who did this to yourself. Mea culpa. Carry on.Doctor Meadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-14127409316895965002011-05-29T18:50:12.592-05:002011-05-29T18:50:12.592-05:00You didn't...
*facepalm*
Sweet Mother Danu, ...You didn't...<br /><br />*facepalm*<br /><br />Sweet Mother Danu, you did! I would have probably dropped into Klingon cursing if you showed up on my shift.Doctor Meadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-441284284486498752011-05-29T11:37:36.491-05:002011-05-29T11:37:36.491-05:00It wasn't his best friends' fathers' b...It wasn't his best friends' fathers' brother. I tell you true. He heard it from Sumdood.ASM826https://www.blogger.com/profile/04017388670319590449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-2877643972898305702011-05-29T10:24:47.473-05:002011-05-29T10:24:47.473-05:00"When using it on cuts, the trick is not putt...<i>"When using it on cuts, the trick is not putting too much on, or you risk gluing down the fingers you're using to hold the cut closed. Or so I'm told ;-)"</i><br /><br />Heh. There's a reason we medical types use forceps to hold the wound closed. :)Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-84049215045226786082011-05-29T10:19:22.469-05:002011-05-29T10:19:22.469-05:00Climbers and gymnasts use superglue when they'...Climbers and gymnasts use superglue when they've ripped a callus off their hands. Apply a thin layer, let dry, repeat. When it's built up enough, sand it smooth and flush, and you're back in business. The first layer or two stings a bit though.<br /><br />When using it on cuts, the trick is not putting too much on, or you risk gluing down the fingers you're using to hold the cut closed. Or so I'm told ;-)YoelBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799351102321248350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-18141172171269632952011-05-28T08:31:11.618-05:002011-05-28T08:31:11.618-05:00Could not really say what chicks dig.
Most women ...Could not really say what chicks dig.<br /><br />Most women of the female variety are just relieved to know their man is fit enough to keep the brood in fins, feathers and fur.<br /><br />*Hypothetically*, of course.<br /><br />In Liberty,<br />JJHJohnJacobHhttp://www.johnjacobh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-54103603751865430422011-05-28T00:52:29.272-05:002011-05-28T00:52:29.272-05:00Just wondering what this scar would look like. In ...Just wondering what this scar would look like. In the words of C J Yates..."chicks dig scars" ........there is a limit.Gopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184848347106935589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-72037108688980602222011-05-27T19:20:56.958-05:002011-05-27T19:20:56.958-05:00Surely you jest.
Duct tape.
Only answer back ...Surely you jest. <br /><br />Duct tape. <br /><br />Only answer back in the day and now is duct tape. <br /><br />Before duct tape baling wire may have been the common choice, but that would be before my time.<br /><br />Not that I would know PERSONALLY, but say *hypothetically* an individual slashed the living puppy poop out of his hand with one of those weapons of mass destruction-the box cutter.<br /><br />And say said individual rinsed the slashed body part with running water from the faucet and proceeded to dump a bottle of hydrogen peroxide into the wound, slap a gauze pad on top and wrap the whole thing with duct tape tightly enough to stop the bleeding and pinch the edges of the slash together.<br /><br />This would *hypothetically* allow relief sufficient to finish the project at hand (hanging a wooden door) before said individual would need to seek appropriate medical attention.<br /><br />When the doctor finally did stitch up the wound the scar would be barely visible six weeks later. <br /><br />*Hypothetically* of course. <br /><br />In Liberty,<br />JJHJohnJacobHhttp://www.johnjacobh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-62865799677502588312011-05-27T18:34:45.872-05:002011-05-27T18:34:45.872-05:00Always kept a couple of tubes in my gear bag when ...Always kept a couple of tubes in my gear bag when I played beer league hockey. Was great for both the goal pads and the occasional "nick" from a skate. Never really considered it for anything more serious. I guess I'm just not inventive that way.<br /><br />And y'know... I'm okay with that.<br /><br />BGMBGMillernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-65296120191102352162011-05-27T16:35:48.690-05:002011-05-27T16:35:48.690-05:00@Jake: thanks. That's kind of the way I've...@Jake: thanks. That's kind of the way I've used it before. Where I really like it is when I have a cut on a fingertip. Bandages are about useless, and loose flaps of skin get caught on everything. <br /><br />@Rabbit: I'll look for some Liquid Skin and use that instead.Sean D Sorrentinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710448105506060349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-76729100167078672822011-05-27T16:21:51.907-05:002011-05-27T16:21:51.907-05:00Oops... :-) Sounds like something DIDN'T go we...Oops... :-) Sounds like something DIDN'T go well...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-4928243645376217462011-05-27T12:33:05.059-05:002011-05-27T12:33:05.059-05:00Lovely on paper cuts. Not so much on anything big...Lovely on paper cuts. Not so much on anything bigger or deeper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-82286927290280363882011-05-27T12:25:21.953-05:002011-05-27T12:25:21.953-05:00First off, Superglue burns like a sonofabiscuit on...First off, Superglue burns like a sonofabiscuit on open cuts. Secondly, it's used as a skin closure, not when the cut is through the muscle fascia. <br /><br />Liquid Skin is much preferred over superglue for little-bitty cuts, and I keep it on hand for when suturing myself (or others) is not needed or a butterfly won't handle it alone.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-42838367935308443002011-05-27T11:48:06.023-05:002011-05-27T11:48:06.023-05:00I'd be shocked if alcohol or drugs weren't...I'd be shocked if alcohol or drugs weren't involved somewhere in this procedure. Anesthesia, you know.TOTWTYTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221321904364051792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-492764349704427422011-05-27T10:13:40.769-05:002011-05-27T10:13:40.769-05:00@ Sean D Sorrentino: You pinch the wound together ...@ Sean D Sorrentino: You pinch the wound together and apply the glue to the surface. It forms a layer over the wound and essentially "tapes" it together. There's a video for how to use Dermabond (the medical brand name) <a href="http://www.dermabond.com/product/how-it-works.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.com