#23: Clean Your Cuts
This ER story is truly disgusting. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. This person’s aunt works as an ER nurse and has encountered more than a few wild injuries over the course of her career. One guy came in complaining about leg pain. They took him back to see a doctor and quickly figured out what was wrong.
This guy had an untreated cut on his leg that was so dirty and untreated that live fly eggs and maggots were living inside the infected wound. We hate to shame this guy, but that’s absolutely vile. Leaving open wounds uncleaned and untreated can lead to serious infections that can cause people to lose their limbs and even die. Clean your cuts, people!