The kitchen is both the worst and best place to get a cut.
Worst because the uncooked food is nearly always covered in bacteria.
Best because soap and water are nearby.
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If you cut yourself during food preparation, infection is your worst enemy.
Luckily, soap and water are all you oughta clean a wound, even one covered in bacteria.
This article explains how to identify an emergency and treat non-emergency kitchen cuts.
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Is It an Emergency?
The good news is thatfinger cutsare seldom life-threatening.
Withfinger cuts, the biggest concern is that you could lose finger function or even the entire finger.
However, more severe cuts or amputated fingers do have the potential to be deadly.
Thats because a deep gash across the palm or cutting off multiple fingers could lead to significant blood loss.
Also, if youve cut off any part of a finger, call 911.
Both of those are real emergencies.
Wait to apply antibiotic ointments or creams (such asNeosporin) until you finish in the kitchen.
Summary
Fortunately, kitchen knife injuries are rarely fatal.
National Library of Medicine: MedlinePlus.Traumatic amputation.
University of Rochester Medical Center.Lacerations (cuts) without stitches in children.
