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A scalp cut bleeds a lot, but the hiker is awake and talking. What now?

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  1. Stop all care because head wounds cannot be helped
  2. Control the bleeding and watch for brain injury signs
  3. Ignore the cut because scalp wounds always bleed

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References

  1. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bleeding medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000045.htm Checked 2026-10-21.
  2. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Head injury - first aid medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000028.htm Checked 2026-10-21.

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