wound care dressings Flashcards

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transparent film
pros
cons

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pros - autolytic debridement, retains moisture

cons - must have border intact
maceration
difficult to apply
min exudate management

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hydrogels
indication
pros
cons

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wound hydration –> dry ARTERIAL ulcer

pros - autolytic
easy to apply
cheap
min absorption

cons dehydrates easily if not covered
maceration

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foam
indication
pros
cons

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secondary dressing

pros - boney prominences
suitable for hypergranulation - tissue growing out of wound
prevent ICU pressure injuries
warm + moist –> ideal for healing

cons - wound may dry out
maceration
don’t do w/ eschar

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calcium alginates
indication
pro
con

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exudate, deep pressure, DM and VENOUS ulcers

pros - absorbable

cons - no dry wounds
cant us on high bleed
dont leave on too long –> painful

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hydrocolloids
indications
pros
cons

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non infected wounds w/ low exudate

pros - impermeable to bacteria
change every few days

cons - dislodged if high exudate
maceration
hypergranulation

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6
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hydrofibers

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deep wounds - need 2nd dressing

pros - moist environment
autolytic debridement
very absorptive
lasts 3 days

cons - expensive
expand and overfill wound

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7
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medical grade honey

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promotes autolytic debridement - need good BF

ulcers, sores; partial full burn

pro - high drug resistant bacteria

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collagenase
indications
pros
cons

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used for burns/dermal ulcers

pros - not harmful to healthy tissue
synthetic enzyme that cleaves necrotic tissue

cons. - expensive
prescription required

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silver sulfadiazine
indications
pros
cons

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burn wounds are cleaned and debrided then this is applied -

pros - this decreases risk of sepsis
inhibits bacterial growth

cons - leukopenia
necrosis

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skin equivalents
indications
pros
cons

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decrease scar –> need sterile and properly debridement

pros - permanent
chronic conditions

cons - infection/rejections

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