How to Use Super Glue for First Aid
The last time we visited I wrote an article for Daisy about my different first aid kits that I created built on my experience as an Army medic. And she let me know an important item I forgot.
How to use some of the less common items.
There are a lot of items in the kits. Not all may be things everyone is used to. So Daisy asked me to do a series of articles that cover:
- When do you need to use this item?
- How do you use this item?
- What are some warnings about using this item?
In the basic kit, you see basic items. One that stands out is Super Glue. Let’s start with that one.
Note from Daisy: The information provided here is for use when there is no medical care available. You should always seek appropriate medical care as your first option.
When do you use that super glue from your first aid kit?
Super glue is one of the greatest inventions. It will bond almost anything. Army Medics and Navy Corpsman were the first to ever use it in the field, during the Vietnam War. They glued more patients back together than they sewed. Placing a standard interrupted suture for every stitch you make two new wounds – two new avenues of infection. Super glues eliminated that route of infection
You can use super glue when you have a cut. Deep or shallow, it doesn’t matter – you need to protect it from infection. Sealing the wound is your best bet. Why should you worry about a tiny cut? In the SHTF world, more people will die of infection than major trauma. Why? Because no matter how much people like me preach about diet and washing hands, its human nature to find 5000 more important things to do when you’re trying to survive.
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