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<blockquote data-quote="Grumpy Leadslinger" data-source="post: 1118962" data-attributes="member: 92196"><p>Good article. Puts things into perspective regarding some things we take for granted. As an addendum to the excellent field first aide recommendations, don't forget to elevate if possible. Also, be very careful where possible to use the cleanest water available to cleanse the wound prior to bandaging. </p><p> </p><p>A few years ago I was field dressing a caribou as happy as you please. I inadvertently knicked a knuckle on one hand with the knife blade, and nicked my knife hand on a bone fragment. Since my hands were bloody from handling the animal, I didn't discover this until I was cleaning the blood from my hands and washing my knife and bone saw in a pool of what turned out to be stagnant water. Black flies did not help with the sanitation either. I became dehydrated and exhausted packing the animal out. I awoke in camp that night with a high fever and both arms swollen above my elbows to the point I thought I would have to cut off my wedding ring. I discovered a couple more nicks that oozed fairly constantly. I spent the next two days unable to function until the fever broke. After that incident, I carry some form of hand sanitizer and medicated handi-wipes into the field to clean up with frequently during and after field dressing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grumpy Leadslinger, post: 1118962, member: 92196"] Good article. Puts things into perspective regarding some things we take for granted. As an addendum to the excellent field first aide recommendations, don't forget to elevate if possible. Also, be very careful where possible to use the cleanest water available to cleanse the wound prior to bandaging. A few years ago I was field dressing a caribou as happy as you please. I inadvertently knicked a knuckle on one hand with the knife blade, and nicked my knife hand on a bone fragment. Since my hands were bloody from handling the animal, I didn't discover this until I was cleaning the blood from my hands and washing my knife and bone saw in a pool of what turned out to be stagnant water. Black flies did not help with the sanitation either. I became dehydrated and exhausted packing the animal out. I awoke in camp that night with a high fever and both arms swollen above my elbows to the point I thought I would have to cut off my wedding ring. I discovered a couple more nicks that oozed fairly constantly. I spent the next two days unable to function until the fever broke. After that incident, I carry some form of hand sanitizer and medicated handi-wipes into the field to clean up with frequently during and after field dressing. [/QUOTE]
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