PrepperMed 101: When and How to Close Wounds

"From the Hope You Never Need It department:  Someone you care about has been injured.  You’ve gotten the bleeding stopped (using direct pressure instead of a tourniquet, naturally) and cleaned the wound up, perhaps using some of the debridement talked about here.  But the edges of the wound aren’t closed, and you’re seeing things not meant to be looked at (or described over dinner, I’ve had it explained to me).  Now What?"