The Mayo Clinic lists these first aid steps for shock after an injury: This may happen because your blood pressure drops too quickly. Dealing with shockДЄny kind of accident or injury can cause shock. DonвЂ™t give it to anyone else to hold in case you get separated. Bring your amputated finger with you to the emergency room. Keep it with you until youвЂ™re able to see the doctor. DonвЂ™t place a severed finger directly on ice or anything frozen If you donвЂ™t have ice, keep it cold by putting the wrapped finger on a bag of frozen food or surround the bag in cold water if you can without getting the finger wet. You can use ice or a mixture of ice and water. Keep the severed finger cold without setting it directly on ice. This helps to prevent infection and more damage to each individual digit. If more than one finger has been amputated, put each in its own clean bag.Place the bundle of plastic bags on ice.Place the bag that the finger is in into another larger plastic bag.Put the finger in a clean waterproof bag.Cover the finger in a damp, gauze wrap.Gently wash off the amputated finger with water or sterile saline вЂ“ donвЂ™t scrub it.DonвЂ™t remove any jewelry or clothing from the finger.DonвЂ™t squeeze or tightly bandage the injured area or any part of the finger or hand - this can cut off blood flow.Put slight pressure on the wound to help stop the bleeding.Elevate your injured hand above your heart to help reduce bleeding and swelling.Cover the injury lightly with sterile gauze or a dressing.Lightly rinse your injury with water or sterile saline.

If you have a complete amputation, look for your severed finger part or ask someone to look for it.Call an ambulance or ask someone to rush you to the emergency room.DonвЂ™t remove any jewelry or any clothing from the injured area.Any machinery in use should be controlled or turned off. If there are people around, get someone elseвЂ™s attention for help.The American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons recommends these steps if youвЂ™ve cut part or your whole finger off. An injured or severed finger can lead to problems with your hand function. If you have a severed finger you must get emergency medical treatment immediately.

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