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Cuts and puncture wounds

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First aid kit
First aid kit
Laceration versus puncture wound
Laceration versus puncture wound
Minor cut - first aid
Minor cut - first aid
Snake bite
Snake bite
Stitches
Stitches
Definition

A cut is an injury that results in a break or opening in the skin. A laceration is a jagged, irregular cut. A puncture is a wound made by a pointed object (like a nail, knife, or sharp tooth).


Alternative Names

Wound - cut or puncture; Open wound; Laceration


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Review Date: 05/15/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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