Woundcare Padlet by Ashley Chen _ Student - DavisDriveMS

Abrasian

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:05:25 UTC

Scraped top layer of skin, worn away and exposing capillaries. You would treat this with Neosporin and then putting a clean bandage on it. Keep wound clean until healed and remove bandage. If infected, you could get MRSA. Always disinfect wound and treat it as if it's infected. Keep it clean at all times so it has no chance of being infected.

Laceration

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:07:22 UTC

Blunt force to a sharp or unprotected bone which creates a jagged edge opening.

You will need to disinfect this and then suture or tape it closed that way it doesn't get infected in the healing process. After it has healed you can remove the sutures or tape. Treat the wound as if it is infected. You can also get MRSA from this wound, and it also increases chances of getting HIV, HBV, and other blood born pathogens. Constantly clean and disinfect.

Incision

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:08:52 UTC

A purposeful cut with smooth edges. Disinfect the wound and then suture or tape it shut to prevent infection during the healing process, and then remove the sutures/tape after it has healed. Treat the wound as if it is infected. Always clean the wound and disinfect to prevent chances of MRSA, HIV, HBV, HCV, and other bloodborn pathogens

Puncture

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:10:27 UTC

A sharp object directly pierces through the wound and layers of skin. Go to physician to get properly cleaned and disinfected to prevent chances of tetanus, HBV, HIV, HCV, etc. If wide enough, suture or tape it, then put a bandage over the wound. Keep disinfected and clean constantly to prevent bloodborn pathogens

Avulsion

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:12:35 UTC

When a section of the skin is forcibly torn away from the body, which is associated with major bleeding. Bring avulsed skin in a saline solution on a clean cloth to the physician and they will disinfect wound and do a skin graft or suture. Staples and sutures and tape will be removed after the wound is healed. Treat wound as if it's infected; constantly clean and disinfect to prevent chance of infection or bloodborne pathogens

Infected abrasian

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:20:22 UTC

Infected laceration stitches

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:20:56 UTC

Infected Incision

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:21:26 UTC

Infected puncture

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:21:49 UTC

Infected Avulsion

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:22:40 UTC

How to recognize if a wound is infected

aschen5 — 2024-09-22 23:24:32 UTC

If the wound is warm, red, puffy, and/or leaking pus, then it is most likely infected. Infection can also be shown through dizziness and fever