Topic Overview
Follow these steps to transport a piece of severed tongue:
- Wrap the piece of tongue in a clean cloth or
sterile gauze, if available.
- Put the wrapped piece of tongue in a
bag of ice to keep it cool. Do not put the tongue directly on the ice. Do not
immerse the tongue in ice water.
- Go to the emergency room right
away. Be sure to take the bag with you.
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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Current as ofMarch 20, 2017