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good for autolytic debridement
nonabsorptive/good for light exudate not good for infection/maceration |
transparent film
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may be used with infection
not good for maceration, use skin prep requires secondary dressing |
amorphous hydrogel
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non transparent
needs secondary dressing use skin prep to prevent maceration absorptive |
foam
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good for lots of exudate
requires secondary dressing can be used with infection |
alginate
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can be used with infection
but not over granulation tissue autolytic debridement of eschar |
gauze
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not for infected wound
light exudate/maintains moisture doesn't adhere to healing tissue |
hydrocolloid
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used to control infection, can discolor the skin, can cause WBC count to drop
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sliver/silvadene
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used to control infection, can penetrate eschar, may sting
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sulfamylon
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used for venous insufficiency ulcers, gauze with calamine and zinc oxide
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UNNA boot
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