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Wounds:Topicals Flashcards

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Anti-Septic Topicals

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  • Alcohols, Biguanides, Halogen Cmpds, Iodine, Organic Acid Acetic, Peroxides, Sulfa, Tinctures, Mercurochrome
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Anti-Biotic Ointment

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  • Petroleum Based Antibx
  • Rx Based Antibx
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Topical Pain Agents

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Lidocaine

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Topical Debridement Agents

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Enzymatic Debridement Agents

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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Alcohols

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  • Used as disinfectant on intact skin
  • Precautions:
    • Cytotoxic, may cause dryness and irritation on skin
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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Biguanides

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  • Highly effective as handwashing agent for surg. scrub
  • Precautions:
    • Toxicity
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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Halogen Cmpds

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  • Dakins Solution, Boric Acid, Bleach
  • Type of Wound:
    • Gram+ or Gram- bx infxs
    • Wounds w/ purulent exudate
  • Precautions:
    • Cytotoxic→ delays wound healing
  • Contraindications:
    • Noninfected wound

*Discontinue when wound clean

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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Iodine

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  • Antimicrobial
  • Ex. Betadine
  • Type of Wound: Staph Infx
  • Precuations:
    • Cytoxic (delays wound healing)
  • Pot. thyroid toxicity
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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Organic Acid Acetic

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  • Inhibit bacterial infx’s
  • Type of wound: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Contraindications: NONinfx wound
  • Damages fibroblasts more than bacteria
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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Peroxides

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  • Used for nonselective debridement to loosen sm. debris in wound
  • Precautions: Cytotoxic unless diluted
  • Contraindications: Noninfx, Tunneling, Granulating wounds
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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Sulfa

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  • Antimicrobial
  • Ex’s: Silver Sulfadiazine, Silver Nitrate Solution
  • Type of Wound: Gram +/Gram- bacterial infx’s, yeast/fungal infx’s, thermal inj’s
  • Precautions: can cause severe neutro/leukopenia
  • Contraindications: Renal, Hepatic disorders, Pregnancy
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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Tinctures

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  • Very weak antiseptic, Kills gram+ organisms, some yeast
  • Precautions: Pot carcinogen, cytotoxic
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Anti-Septic Topicals:

Mercurochrome

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  • Mercury based w/ antiseptic props.
  • Type of Wound: Mercurochrome
  • Precautions: use sparingly since Mercury
  • Irritates open wounds*
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Antibiotic Ointments

Petroleum-Based Antibx

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  • Helps w/ moisture
  • Ex’s: Bacitracin, Neosporin
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Antibiotic Ointments

Rx-Based Antibiotics

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  • Ex. Bactroban
  • Type of Wounds: Staph, MRSA, Strep
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Topical Pain Agents

Lidocaine

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  • Control wound pain
  • May cause vasoconstrict.
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Topical Debridement Agents

Enzymatic Debridement Agents

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  • Selectively debrides non-viable tissue
  • Ex. Santyl, Collagenase
  • Types of Wounds: wounds w/ necrotic tissue
  • *Only effective on moist wounds

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