Cauterize – Fire to heal wounds? 😮

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In a scene from The Blacklist, one of the characters uses a lighter on a wound to “cauterize” it. It looks painful but works. What exactly is it and is it actually done in medical scenarios?

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As an old pipe welder who on occasion has come into contact with red hot metal. It is painful. The worst is when you have your head turned sideways an a piece of slag pops off and lands in your ear. You hear this sizzle then the pain hits.

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