We’ve all been there.
You cut
yourself and now there is an open
wound on your skin.
And you’re wondering,
should you go to a doctor
or let it heal on its own?
More importantly, what can go wrong?
Well, here are three things
that can go wrong in smaller
and larger wounds.
So let’s learn about these three things.
And let’s learn about dangerous signs
that help us identify
that one of those things
is possibly present.
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But now back to our wound.
So here are the three things
that can go wrong with wounds and cuts.
Clostridium tetani Staphylococcus
aureus and blood loss
that can happen in small wounds as well.
All three of those complications
come with dangerous signs
we should recognize.
So the spores of Clostridium tetani,
that is a gram positive bacteria can be
found in animal poop and soil.
If a wound comes into
contact with animal poop,
bacteria will find a very nice strain
to grow.
A wound
contaminated with poop
and soil is a perfect breeding ground
for Clostridium tetani.
But it’s not Clostridium tetani directly
that causes
dangerous signs and symptoms
and possibly even death.
But instead it’s toxin
called tetanospasmin.
Even in smaller wounds
that are infected
with clostridium tetanospasmin toxin
can travel
through the peripheral
nerves, retrograde,
and enter
the central nervous system,
the spinal cord.
When tetanospasmin
produced in an infected wound, attacks
Renshaw cells in the spinal cord,
it causes rigid muscles,
and it does so
by attacking the SNARE protein.
The SNARE protein
helps release the vesicles
from the Renshaw cells.
And these vesicles
contain GABA and glycine,
which help
prevent spasms
and rigidity in the muscles.
So a wound infected with Clostridium
tetani can cause
rigidity and spasms all over your body,
most notably around your neck,
and can cause your neck
to become hyper extended.
Furthermore, it can cause your jaw
to be locked like this.
Furthermore,
it causes rigidity in facial muscles,
which can be recognized
by raised eyebrows.
Even a small wound infected
with Clostridium tetani, can cause life
threatening breathing problems and spasms
so strong
that the spine and bones fracture.
That’s why it’s important
to recognize dangerous
signs of infection,
because a vaccine booster shot
can be given even after the injury.
One more problem with wounds and cuts is
if you never do this for this video
or you never share it
on your social media,
so your family
and your friends
will never find out about the vaccine.
Staphylococcus aureus,
gram positive bacteria
usually known for infecting hair
follicles, can also infect wounds.
This can be recognized by a spreading
redness around the wound that is painful.
Furthermore, a
yellow pus could be present
and from there
bacteria can spread across the body
and attack different organs
in a condition called sepsis.
This condition is deadly.
There is a common sign
for both Clostridium Tetani infection
and Staphylococcus aureus infection.
But first, let us explain dangerous signs
that indicate a severe
bleeding of the wound
in dangerous life threatening wounds.
Blood might be spurting out of the wound,
and this indicates
a possible damage of an artery.
Furthermore, arterial damage
can be recognized
by pulsating or throbbing bleeding,
and patients
might experience lightheadedness
and pale skin as well as pale lips.
Both Clostridium
tetani and staphylococcus
aureus can cause fever,
and that is a warning sign
that the wound is infected
and possibly lethal.
This sign should never be ignored.
Maybe the most important thing
about wounds
and cuts
is to understand that
those are just some signs
of a deadly, dangerous wound.
There are more signs,
and to be properly informed, go here.
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