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Wound Dressings Flashcards

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What is the Primary Dressing?

A

Dressing that is in direct contact with the wound

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What is the secondary dressing?

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Placed over the primary dressing, secures the primary dressing.

  • for absorption or occlusion
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What are Transparent Films?

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Clear, adhesive semipermeable membrane dressings.

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What are Transparent Films permeable to?

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Permeable:

  • Oxygen, moisture vapor

Impermeable:

  • Water
  • Bacteria
  • Environmental contaminants
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Indications of Transparent Films?

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  • Stage 1 and 2 pressure ulcers
  • Secondary dressing
  • Promoting autolytic debridement
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Advantages of using Transparent Films?

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  • Allows visual inspection
  • Promotes autolytic debridement
  • Minimize friction
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Disadvantages of using Transparent Films?

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  • Non Absorptive
  • not great for infected wounds
  • Wounds with fragile surrounding skin
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Considerations when using Transparent Films?

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  • Allow 1-2 inch margin around bed
  • Avoid in wounds with infection, copious drainage, or tracts
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What are hydrocolloids?

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Gel-forming hydrophilic polymers on a semi occlusive film.

  • absorbs exudate slowly and swell to a gel-like mass, helps maintain and ideal moist environment
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Indications for use of Hydrocolloids?

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  • Protection of Partial Thickness wounds
  • Autolytic Debridement
  • Mild Exudate
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What are Hydrogels?

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Water or glycerine based gels.

  • Available in solid sheets, gels, or impregnated gauze
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Indications for Hydrogels?

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  • Partial and full thickness wounds
  • Presence of necrosis and slough
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Advantages to using Hydrogels?

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  • rehydrates dry wound beds
  • promotes autolytic debridement
  • can be used when infection is present
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Disadvantages to Hydrocolloids?

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Not recommended for:

  • wounds with heavy exudate
  • Fragile surrounding skin
  • wounds with infections/tracts
  • exposed bones/tendons
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Disadvantages to Hydrogels?

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  • May require secondary dressing
  • not used for wounds with heavy exudate
  • may macerate surrounding skin
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Considerations when using Hydrogels?

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Using a barrier wipe on surrounding intact skin to prevent maceration

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What are Foams?

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Hydrophilic foam used to absorb drainage while maintaining an overall moist environment.

  • Hydrophobic external side, impermeable to bacteria
18
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Indications for using foams?

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  • Wounds with minimal to heavy exudate
  • Secondary dressing for addition absorption
  • Protection and insulation
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Disadvantages for using foams?

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  • Nontransparent
  • Nonadherent foams require secondary dressing
  • Not for use with dry eschar or wounds with no exudate
20
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Considerations when using foams?

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Skin sealant on surrounding intact skin to prevent maceration

21
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What are Alginates?

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Calcium Alginates: non-woven fibers, that are absorbent and biodegradable; have addition hemostatic properties

  • form a hydrophilic gel mass over the wound area
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Indication for use of alginates?

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  • Moderate to large amounts of exudate
  • Wounds with exudate and necrotic tissue
  • wounds that need packing
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Disadvantages for using alginates?

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  • Require secondary dressing
  • not for dry or lightly exudating wounds
  • can lead to a dry wound bed
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What are gauze dressings?

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Made of cotton or synthetic fibers that are absorptive and permeable to water and oxygen

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Indications for using gauze?

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  • Exudative wounds
  • Dead space, tunneling, sinus tracts
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Advantages for using gauze?

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  • Readily available
  • Cost effective
  • Filler for large wounds
  • Can be impregnated
  • Infected or non-infected wounds
27
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Disadvantages for using Gauze Dressing?

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  • Delayed healing (if used improperly)
  • Requires Secondary Dressing
  • Avoid direct contact with dranulating tissue
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Considerations when using gauze?

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  • need adequate moisture of wound bed
  • residual fibers left behind in wound can form granuloma.

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