Hand Injuries On The Rise

As more people spend more time at home hand injuries are on the rise.

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Thousan?141 along with those being treated for covi?19?

The pandemic is resulting in another patient emergency.

Kimt news three's raquel hellman joins us live in rochester.

Live raquel?

Are we talking specifically about the covid virus?xxx katie?not directly.

It's a very*indirec* correlation.

Let me explai?

The stay at home order?

Like where i am right no?

Means many of us are finding the time to get to those lon?

Awaited home projects done or maybe we are now getting the chance to cook more.

And that's why mayo clinic is seeing an increase of patients with injuries from household accidents?

Like cuts from kitchen knives.

Aside from the cookin?

Related injuries?

There's also an increase in hand injuries from table saw accidents?

Lawn mower and tool mishaps?

And even guns.

And those patients are putting themselves at risk coming in to emergency rooms.xxx our emergency rooms are packed with patients that are sick with this coronavirus.

So it may be that a patient comes in who doesn't have any signs or symptoms or any contact with coronavirus and now they're subjecting themselves to that increased risk.

So here's what you and i can be doing while we're at home to avoid hand injuries so we don't have to go to the emergency room and possibly get exposed to covi?19.

Keep knives and sharp instruments away from children.

Don't use dull knives because they can slip.

Follow manufacturer' s safety instructions when using power tools and machinery.

And be patient and take your time with projects?

Even if it's something as simple as chopping up this carrot.

And doctors want to stress that if you do experience an emergency like a bad hand injury?

You absolutely should get emergency care?

And they're taking extra precautions at hospitals to protect you from covi?19.

Live in rochester raquel hellma?kimt thanks raquel.

If you suffer a minor cut while at home?

Here's what you should do.

Wash your hands?

Stop the bleeding?

And rinse the wound with water.

Apply an antibiotic or petroleum jelly and then apply a bandage or gauze.///