How to Make a First Aid Kit : Disinfectants used in First Aid Kits

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Uploaded by on Dec 20, 2007

How to pick disinfectants for a first aid kit for emergency medical care and treatment in this free first aid video.

Expert: Dr. Susan Jewell
Bio: Dr. Susan Jewell is a British born educated bilingual Asian with a British accent and can speak Cantonese.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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  • Jimthemedic has it right, alcohol and peroxide are cytotoxic (they kill healthy cells, which isn't what you want to do in a wound). The best way to clean a wound is with clean water under some pressure (punch a couple of small holes in the cap of a 21 oz poland spring water bottle and squeeze). If you really need disinfectant -- e.g., wound is packed with dirty organic material -- diluted providone-iodine is much better.

  • Let me clarify: It reduces the ability for a wound to recover because it's too agressive for the damaged flesh.

  • It doesn't damage your skin. They are sanitary, so that doesn't make any sense.

  • And a set of inspection gloves and a face mask would be a good idea to, you may have to help out someone and you never know where they are HIV positive or a Hepatitis carrier, also a face shield is a must in case you have to give CPR/Mouth to mouth

  • don't use hydrogen peroxide!! It damages your skin. Get Povidone-Iodine (Betadine) instead. Also you don't need that alcohol..a bottle of clean water comes in much handier..

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