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At a community hospital emergency department in El Paso, Texas, Annika Andersen, RN, CEN, manages the fast-track care area. A former Army combat medic who studied nursing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, she writes about minor emergency injuries for Biology Insights and builds shadowbox displays for dried plant specimens.

When to Use Iodine on Wounds and When Not To Safety
What Do Normal Stitches Look Like as They Heal?Procedures
How to Cover a Wound Without a Bandage Safety
Why Is My Abscess Still Hard After Draining?Skin & Hair
Does Alcohol Heal Wounds or Damage Them?Substances
How Long Will an Abscess Drain? A Timeline for Healing Skin & Hair
What Happens If You Hit an Artery Instead of a Vein?Heart & Lungs
How Long Does It Take for Snake Bites to Heal Piercing?Safety
How Fast Can You Die From a Cut Artery?Safety
Can You Die From Cutting? The Medical Risks Explained Safety
What to Do When Your Surgical Incision Gets Infected Safety
What Is Battle Sign? Bruising Behind the Ear Brain & Nerves
What Are Steri-Strips and How Do They Work?Safety
How Long Can Hydrofera Blue Stay On a Wound?Skin & Hair
How Do You Get Trench Foot: Causes and Progression Safety
How to Treat a Blood Blister and Avoid Infection Skin & Hair
How Fast Does Gangrene Spread? Types and Timelines Safety
How to Dress a Wound: Step-by-Step Instructions Safety
What Is Serous Drainage and When Is It Normal?Skin & Hair
What Is Degloving? Causes, Types, and Treatment Safety
How to Make Sterile Water for Irrigation at Home Safety
How to Prevent a Hematoma After Injury or Surgery Safety
Is Pee a Disinfectant? The Science on Urine and Wounds Gut & Kidney
What Is a Compression Bandage and When Should You Use One?Safety
How to Heal a Stab Wound: From Emergency to Recovery Safety
In Addition to Cleaning a Wound, What Else Does Irrigation Do?Safety
What Happens If a Cat Scratches Your Vein?Heart & Lungs
How to Pack a Wound for Proper Healing Safety
How to Safely Drain a Subungual Hematoma Procedures
How to Do Stitches: An Overview of Suturing Techniques Procedures