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Wound Care Flashcards

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function of the skin

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  1. protection: acts as barrier against pressure, friction, chemical, heat, cold, UV
  2. regulation: essential for maintaining the body’s fluid balance and providing thermoregulation
  3. sensation: provide communication of external stimuli to body via touch, pressure, temperature and pain receptor
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what is a wound

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any break in the skin or any process that leads to the disruption of normal architecture and function of the skin

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wound classification

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  1. acuity (acute/chronic)
  2. depth (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, bone)
  3. color (pink, yellow-green, black)
  4. level of exudate
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acute wound

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  • occurs suddenly
  • healing progresses in a timely predictable manner
  • typically heals by primary intention

eg. falls, cuts, laceration, minor burns

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chronic wound

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  • may develop over time
  • healing has slowed or stopped
  • typically heals by secondary intention

eg. pressure ulcers, diabetic neuropathic ulcers

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depth classification of a wound

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  1. superficial (epidermis)
  2. partial thickness (epidermis, dermis)
  3. full thickness (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, hair follicle)
  4. deep wound (including bones, open cavities, organs) * need to refer
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color of wounds

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pink: normal inflammation
red: granulating (formation of collagen fibre and blood vessels
yellow: slough dead skin, need to remove
green: pus (infection- need abx)
black: eschar (dry dead cells- necrotic)

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types of exudates and characteristics

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  1. serous: thin clear straw-color
  2. haemoserous: thin pink color
  3. sanguineous*: thin red color
  4. purulent*: thick yellow/green color
  • refer
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amount of exudate and wetness distribution

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  1. none: dry wound tissues
  2. small: wound tissue wet, moisture evenly
  3. moderate: wound tissues saturated, drainage may or may not be evenly distributed
  4. large: wound tissue bath in fluid, drainage freely expressed
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types of wounds

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  1. surgical wounds: clean surgically induced (sutures)
  2. cuts and lacerations: caused by high shearing force, no skin loss, can stitch up
  3. friction and abrasion: by mechanical forces, scrape away part of the skin, not much tissue loss
  4. burns: thermal, chemical, electrical, sun
  5. foot ulcers: common in diabetics due to reduced sensation of skin on feet or narrowing arteries, increase risk for overweight, foot problems ppl
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physiology of acute wound healing

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  1. hemostasis: release chemical mediators to form platelet plug, clot, and stop bleeding
  2. inflammation: vasodilation and increase capillary permeability
  3. proliferation and migration: start from d3-w3, collagen synthesis
  4. maturation and remodelling: w3-y2, shrinking and strengthening scar
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primary intention of wound healing

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for clean wounds that usually dont involve tissue loss
- wound have well approximated edges that can be pulled together neatly eg. via suturing
- healing occurs from side to side
- minimal scarring

eg. suture wounds, superficial traumatic wounds

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secondary intention of wound healing

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wounds that involved some degree of tissue loss with edges that cannot be approximated
- healing occurs form bottom up where the wound is filled with granulation tissue
- wound close by epithelization and contraction
- takes longer to heal
- can result in scarring

eg. pressure ulcers, dehisced surgical wounds, traumatic injuries

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tertiary intention of wound healing

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contaminated or dirty wounds
- left open for 4-6d to allow edema/infection to resolve or exudate to drain
- wound is closed via suturing, skin grating or flap
- result in scarring

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tertiary intention of wound healing

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contaminated or dirty wounds
- left open for 4-6d to allow edema/infection to resolve or exudate to drain
- wound is closed via suturing, skin grating or flap
- result in scarring

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factors affecting wound healing

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  1. temperature: optimal 37 degree
  2. desiccation or maceration: moist wound environment enhance epidermal cell migration and epitherlialisation
  3. hypoxia: decrease collagen synthesis, impaired leukocyte activity
  4. infection: delays collagen synthesis, epithelisation and prolong inflammatory phases
  5. age and weight: ageing delays inflammation, obesity leads to poor tissue perfusion
  6. nutrition: malnutrition reduce healing
  7. coexisting medical condition: DM (decrease O2 and nutrients supply)
  8. medications: corticosteroids, NSAIDs, neoplastics (affect cell division)
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disadvantages of traditional theory of wound care

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  1. scab composed of dehydrated exudate and dying dermis is a physical barrier to healing
  2. epidermal cells cannot move easily under the scab resulting in poor cosmetic results and scarring
  3. exposure to air reduces surface temperature of the wound and dries the wound causing further delay in wound healing
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advantage of moist wound healing

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  1. decrease hydration and cell death
  2. increased angiogenesis
  3. enhanced autolytic debridement
  4. increase re-epithelialisation
  5. decrease pain
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goals of wound healing

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  1. facilitate hemostasis
  2. decrease tissue loss
  3. promote wound healing
  4. minimise scar formation
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wound assessment for acute wounds

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  1. wound history and cause
  2. location (depth and size of wound)
  3. color of wound bed
  4. level of exudate/moisture
  5. presence of pain
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purpose of wound bed management

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  • identify barrier to wound healing
  • implement a plan of care to remove these barriers
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function of wound dressing

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  1. provide protective barrier: prevent microbial bacterial contamination
  2. absorb exudate
  3. optimise moisture content of wound bed
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ideal wound dressings

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  1. remove exudate while maintaining moist environment
  2. allow gaseous exchange so that O2 , H2O and CO2 can pass in and out of dress
  3. provide insulation to keep wound at core body temp
  4. be impermeable to micro-organisms so as to minimise contamination of the wound
  5. minimise trauma and damage to granulating tissue on removal by not adhering to the wound surface
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types of wound dressing

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  1. inert (passive)
  2. interactive
  3. antimicrobial
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examples of inert dressing

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  1. gauze
  2. gauze replacement
  3. low adherent dressing pads
  4. paraffin gauze and tulle dressing
  5. plastic strip
  6. wound closure strips
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what are gauze

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  • made from simple absorbent fibre such as woven cotton
  • permeable
  • eg. gauze pads, folded swaps of multiple layers of gauze
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indication for gauze

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  • use for mod-heavy draining wounds
  • secondary dressing
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disadvantage of gauze

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  1. difficult to maintain moist wound bed
  2. painful removal
  3. potential contamination
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what are gauze replacement

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  • typically made from rayon polyester or a blend of the two
  • eg. multisorb non woven swabs
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indication of gauze replacement

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  • use for mod-heavy draining wounds
  • secondary dressing
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advantage of gauze replacement

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  1. do not shed fibre
  2. more absorbent than gauze
  3. soft on the wound surface
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what is a low adherent dressing pad

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outer layer of polyethylene-lamination railing and inner layer of absorbent rayon-polypropylene blend or perforated polymeric film with an absorbent backing layers of non-woven material

eg. melonin, primapore (composite)

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indication of low adherent dressing pads

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simple, superificial wounds with low levels of exudates
eg. laceration, abrasion, minor burns, clean sutured wounds

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what is a paraffin gauze dressing

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woven cotton or viscose or a combination of the two impregnated with yellow or white soft paraffin

eg. Jelonet (non medicated); Bactigras (medicated)

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indication of paraffin gauze

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minor burns, scald and graze (and leg ulcers)

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disadvantage of paraffin gauze

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  • permeable to microorganism
  • adhere to wound
  • can cause maceration (paraffin dont allow water to pass)
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what is a newer tulle dressing

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impregnante with polyethylene glycol or other substances

eg. Inadine (PEG impregnanted- medicated)

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indications for inadine (tulle dressing)

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ulcerative wounds, prevent infections in minor burns, minor wounds

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what are plastic strips

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commonly known bandaid
- have an absorbent pad attached to a piece of plastic adhesive tape
- impermeable or permeable
- eg. hansaplast

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indication for plastic strips (bandaid)

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simple superficial wounds

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what are wound closure strips

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specialised narrow tapes made of porous non-woven material
- act like sutures in first aid situation
- applied at right angles 3-5mm apart
- eg. steri-strip

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indication for wound closure strips

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  • simple lacerations
  • reinforce loosing sutured wounds
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what are examples of interactive dressing

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  1. film
  2. hydrocolloid
  3. foam
  4. alginate
  5. hydrofibre
  6. hydrogel
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what are film dressings

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  • thin transparent adhesive polyurethane membranes coated with a layer of acrylic adhesive
  • semi permeable membrane, waterproof
  • impermeable to liquid and micro-organisms
    -eg. TegaDerm, Opsite Flexifix, OpSite Flexigrid, Post Op (island film), TegarDerm with pad (island film)
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indication for film dressing

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  • superficial wounds that are dry to low drainage such as lacerations, abrasions, minor burns and scalds
  • use over sutures and for retention of primary dressing
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what are hydrocolloid dressing

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  • flexible, waterproof, occlusive, self-adhesive wafer dressing
  • contains a mixture of carboy methyl cellulose, gelatine and pectins bonded to a backing of polyurethane film
  • forms a gel as it absorbs exudates
  • avail in powder and paste
  • eg. Duodenum Extra Thin or CGF, Comfeel Plus
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indications for hydrocolloid dressing

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  • wounds with light or moderate exudates such as burns, superficial leg ulcers and pressure wounds
  • can be used over suture lines (thin wafer) and for small cavity wounds (power)
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precautions of using hydrocolloid

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  1. infected wound
  2. hypergranulation (overgrown scars)
  3. if dressing is saturated, need to change if not too much exudate which, can cause maceration
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what are foam dressing

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  • porous, open cell sheet produced from hydrophobic polyurethane
  • highly absorbent
  • low adherent and insulating
  • waterproof backing but permeable to water vapour
  • eg. Allevyn, lyofoam
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indications for foam dressing

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minor and major wounds including moderate to heavily exuding wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, skin grafts and burn

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what are alginates

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  • soft non-woven fibre composed of alginic acids derived from a variety of seaweed
  • hemostatic (help stop bleeding)
  • highly absorbent
  • easily removed and do not adhere to wounds
  • require secondary dressing
  • avail as pads or ropes

eg. kaltostat, alginate M

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indication for alginate dressing

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medium to heavy exuding wounds such as leg ulcers, cavity wounds, pressure wounds

suitable for infected wounds but change daily

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precaution for alginate dressing

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should not be used for dry wounds

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what are hydrofibre dressings

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  • non woven sodium carboxymethylcellulose
  • absorb exudate to forms a gell
  • do not have homeostatic properties
  • highly absorbent
  • require secondary dressing
  • available as sheets or ribbons

eg. aquacel

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indication for hydrofibre dressing

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heavy exudating wounds such as leg ulcers, cavity wounds and minor burns

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precaution for hydrofibre dressing

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not compatible with oil based products (eg. petroleum jelly)

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what are hydrogel dressing

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  • matrix of complex hydrophilic insoluble organic polymers
  • contains 60-90% water content
  • require secondary dressing

eg. IntraSite Gel, Duoderm hydroactive Gel, Purloin gel

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indication for hydrogel

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  • used for wounds with no or minimal exudate
  • used for burns due to its soothing and cooling property
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precaution of using hydrogel

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  • propylene glycol allergy
  • avoid in infect wound
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examples of antimicrobial dressings

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  1. iodosorb (cadexomer iodine dressing)
  2. silver dressing
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what are iodosorb

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Cadexomer iodine dressing
- 3D matrix of modified starch with 0.9% iodine immobilised in the matrix
- slowly release I2 from matrix to the wound in the presence of wound exudate
- reduces microbial burden
- no harmful effects on cells or angiogenesis
- available as dressing, ointment or powder

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indication of iodosorb

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treatment of chronic exudating wounds such as leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers

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precaution when using iodosorb

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may be absorbed systematically
- do not apply more than 50g in one application or 150g per week
- avoid in thyroid disorders
- CI: iodine sensitivity, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, non-toxic nodular goiter, preg/lact, <12yo

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what are silver dressings

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  • silver is a broad spectrum antimicrobial
  • dependent on individual product (release silver into wound, partly release silver and hold some in dressing, keep silver within dressing)
  • come silver dressing allow continued release of silver up to 7d
  • eg. Acticoat, Allevyn Ag, Aquacel Ag
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indication for wound care referral

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  1. elderly
  2. comorbid conditions like DM, CVS, obesity
  3. steroids or immunosuppressants
  4. include face, mucous membrane, genitalia
  5. loss of movement/ sensation/ numbness
  6. deep cuts or edges that seperate deeply
  7. severe bleeding
  8. dirt/ foreign object (tetanus, esp w/o vax)
  9. 48h after injury, wound becomes red, swollen, warm, pain, pus-like exudate
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steps for first aid for minor acute wound

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  1. stop bleeding and irrigate
  2. apply antiseptic as required
  3. cover wound with suitable dressing
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cleansing agents

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  1. water for irrigation
  2. normal saline
  3. skin wash containing surfactants
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antibacterial agents for wound cleaning

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  1. disinfectant: kill or remove microbes (more of items, less for tissues of body where toxicity would impair healing)
  2. antiseptic: used on skin/wounds, to kill or prevent multiplication of potential pathogenic organisms
  3. antibiotic: chemical substance produced by microbes which has the capacity to selectively inhibit the growth or kill other microorganism
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what does chlorhexidine gluconate do

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antiseptic and disinfectant
- effective against Gram +/-, fungi
- low toxicity to granulation tissue
- deactivated by organic material and povidone iodine
- preferable to use individual satchets and discard any unused portion

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what does povidone iodine do

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iodine bound to carrier molecule (povidone)
- lower irritant potential
- wide spectrum (gram+/-, fungi, protozoan, virus)
- inactivated by body fluid

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