Wound

Blunt Trauma Wounds Outline Overview of blunt trauma wounds Types of blunt trauma wounds: Brief explanations of type and wound dating methods • Abrasions • Contusions • Lacerations • Fractures of the skeletal system Overview Wounds are injuries that result in skin breakage or any other body tissues. In this perspective, wounds may be classified based on the type of object that causes the wound. A blunt force may cause an open or closed wound. Blunt trauma or non-penetrating trauma refers to…

outpatient support for patients similar to M.P. who without additional support will vary likely be back in the hospital soon after discharge. As far as the physical care I was asked to leave the room when the wound-vac nurse came in, so I did not have the opportunity to help with the wound care this time. He was offered reconstructive surgery for his penis which he denied, and I did not get a chance to follow up with the nurse to ask what would happen to his penis but do to the condition…

Intension wound healing Primary intension wound healing includes clean incisions. For example, a surgical cut or cat scratch. These type of wounds require minimal tissue for healing because minimal tissue was lost. Nurses will work for keeping the wound free of infection and monitoring the wound for signs of proper healing. 8. Secondary Intension wound healing Secondary intension wound healing is the healing of a much bigger, more open wound with significant tissue loss (ulcer or dog bite).…

When he did go back to church, his back had flared up again. His walker became his constant companion. Using the walker brought a scowl to the faces of some people. They would ask each other. “Wasn’t he healed? Why is he always sick?” One man told him that the reason he was always sick was because there was sin in his life. Tank had read the book of Job several times. He knew that when they said that very same thing to Job, it was ludicrous. Still, he was unable to apply the same to his life.…

Introduction Enzymatic non-surgical wound debridement is a treatment to remove dead tissue from a wound. This helps the wound heal. This treatment uses an ointment or spray that contains proteins (enzymes) that can break down dead tissue in the wound over time. This allows your body to repair the wound by growing more healthy tissue. Depending on the wound, this treatment may be used along with another technique to remove dead tissue (debridement), such as: Surgical debridement. Autolytic…

• Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for impaired skin integrity related to an alteration in metabolism as evidenced by patients complaints of itchiness. Risk factors of chemical substance- accumulation of bile salts in the skin and changes in skin turgor evidenced by the 4+ pitting edema. Goal: Patient will maintain skin integrity Outcome: Patient will remain free of skin breakdown throughout the shift. Interventions: • Explain the side effects that the continued scratching could cause. Provide ways to…

The wound culture is primarily used in the identification of bacteria if present. A wound culture is performed when a person shows signs and symptoms of inflammation, swelling, tenderness, redness and pain. Once bacteria have been identified in a wound. A susceptibility test is performed. A susceptibility test is used to determine the likelihood that a particular antibiotic or antifungal drug will be effective in stopping the growth of the bacteria or fungi causing infection (Bacterial Wound…

Open wound is a soft tissue injury in which skin is torn, cut or punctured caused by mechanical factor that damages the skin. It involve external or internal of the body tissue. Most open wounds are minor and can be treated at home. Firstly, there are many sign and symptom of open would which are bleeding excessively, inflammation on the skin, redness, tenderness, swelling, the skin become rough or decreasing the range of motion of the body parts. Secondly, open would is caused by several…

catheter and wound dressing. I was placed in the dressing section for most of the time since it had a lot of patients that needed dressing and I must say I think I have seen it all, in terms of the different types of wound, therefore, I am no longer nervous or scared to do wound care again. The most interesting thing I saw and I was always curious about, is how to stitch a wound. My patient was a forty-six-year-old man who got a stab wound on his upper right leg, since the wound was deep…

Education Intervention on Wound Infections in Adult Patients after Open Heart Surgery Mohsin Rasho and Jalal Dawood Valparaiso University I have neither given nor received, nor have I tolerated others' use of unauthorized aid. Mohsin Rasho & Jalal Dawood Effect of Staff Nurse Education Intervention on Wound Infections in Adult Patients after Open Heart Surgery Wound infections can occur in…