貓驚魂

話說 you know who 最近被一隻可愛的喵咪咬傷了
我們(you know who, 我, 我老闆, Carol )緊張好幾天
就怕感染嚴重的疾病
需要進醫院

怕意外再發生
先把網路上找到的留下來
下次才不會慌張


How to Treat a Cat Bite

Rui Vieira/Associated Press
As many as 40 percent of cat bites become infected and require medical care.

Women are more frequently bitten by cats, while men are more often bitten by dogs (despite being man's best friend).

Of an estimated 1-3 million animal bites per year in the United States, approximately 5-15% from cats. Some estimate that 6% of cat bite wounds require hospitalization.

Rabies, of course, is a generally fatal complication.

While local infection and cellulitis are the leading causes of morbidity, sepsis is a potential complication of bite wounds.

Pasteurella multocida infection, the most common pathogen contracted from cat bites, may be complicated by sepsis.


Steps:
1. Clean the wound immediately with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or hydrogen peroxide.

2. Put pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding.

3. Hold the wound above your heart if the bite is on your hand or arm.

4. Place a clean bandage over the wound.

5. Assess the wound for signs of infection: unusual redness or swelling, increasing warmth in the area, red streaking, or fever. See a doctor if signs of infection develop.

6. Get a tetanus shot if your primary series is incomplete or if it has been more than five years since your last shot.

7. Determine the rabies vaccine status of the cat. The cat should be observed for 15 days to see if it develops signs of rabies if its vaccine status is uncertain.