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All Sliced Up


The overweight middle-aged man was propped up on the EMS gurney and flanked by two police officers as he was being rolled in through the ambulance entrance.  He was alert but somber and looking down at his blood-stained white shirt. “What’s that all about?” I asked the secretary, Dannie. “EMS called a little while ago and said there was a…

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Fix Simple Skin Lacerations With Superglue


  Is Superglue a safe alternative to Dermabond for fixing minor cuts? It is safe–just not as good!  Superglue and Dermabond are both in the same family of plastics (cyanoacrylates), but there are important similarities and differences. They both adhere readily to skin and form a strong seal. However, Superglue dries in a stiff fashion and flakes off in stiffer shards,…

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