Bleeding is an outpouring of blood that begins as a result of a violation of the integrity of the walls of blood vessels. The nature of this process can be traumatic or non-traumatic. In turn, the types of lesions determine certain types of outpouring. One of the most common is capillary bleeding, noted with significant damage to the capillary network. The latter is the interweaving of a large number of small vessels.
First of all, capillary bleeding is characterized by slow bleeding. This is an external damage to the surface, clearly visible, and therefore easily diagnosed. With normal coagulability, the process occurs very slowly and capillary bleeding can be easily stopped without any special effort. In this case, there is no threat to human life. Another thing is when a person suffers from poor
blood coagulation, that is, hemophilia, then extensive wounds and deep abrasions can provoke severe capillary bleeding and, as a result, a large loss of blood. In this case, you must make every effort to stop the outpouring.
Stopping capillary bleeding begins with the detection and careful examination of a bleeding wound. Next, determine the degree of damage to the skin. It can be light (superficial) or deep. In cases where a person is tightly dressed, it can be quite difficult to determine, since the tissue absorbs a significant amount of blood.
The outflow from a superficial wound can be stopped by applying a bandage or gauze folded in several layers. On top of them, ordinary cotton wool is superimposed, then a dressing is done. In the absence of a bandage and gauze, you can use any piece of chintz fabric or a simple handkerchief. The material used for dressing must be sterile and clean. It is important to emphasize that in no case should you put cotton or fleecy tissue directly on an open wound, since among the fibers of such material there are a large number of various microorganisms. As a result of such "help", you can easily earn blood poisoning. Various synthetic fabrics are also not the best option as a material for dressing, as they will not absorb blood well.
Among other things, we must not forget about the treatment of a damaged surface before applying a bandage. The wound should be disinfected with any antiseptic, such as hydrogen peroxide. If it is absent, alcohol or vodka will do. Even the smallest untreated wounds and abrasions can further fester and provoke the formation of an abscess. In the event of such an outcome, surgical intervention cannot be dispensed with.
By itself, capillary-type bleeding is safer than, for example, arterial or venous, but with it there is a high risk of infection. This is due to the fact that the wound is on the surface and is in direct contact with the microbes of the environment. That is why help with capillary bleeding should be provided as soon as possible in order to reduce the likelihood of infection.