Bleeding

If your child has a cut that is bleeding:

• Apply pressure for 15 minutes to stop bleeding
• Cover with a bandage
• Wash the cut with soap and water
• Apply triple antibiotic ointment

Call or make an appointment online if:

• You cannot control the bleeding after 15 minutes
• The edges of a cut do no meet or the cut is gaping open

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