Bruises are injuries to the upper layers of the skin or the muscle underneath without causing any breakage of the skin.
Put when the skin is broken, often by violent force a wound is created with blood being expelled from that area.
If this wound is created by an object which could have been infected with dirt then the patient should visit the surgery for a tetanus injection.
The wound should be cleansed at once and an appropriate dressing applied.
Parks Medical Supplies stocks first aid boxes for one or two people. Replenishment stocks for first aid boxes in businesses, schools and places of leisure can be ordered.
