Canvas by Heather Chavez _ Student - WakefieldHS

abrasions

hvchavez1 — 2024-11-25 16:28:56 UTC

An abrasion is an injury that occurs when the outer layer of skin, or the epidermis, is scraped or worn away. This can happen due to various causes, such as falling, sliding across a rough surface, or friction from an object. Abrasions can vary in severity; they may be superficial, affecting only the outer layer of skin, or deeper, involving additional layers.

The initial care provided for an abrasion is to wash your hands, clean the area, stop any bleeding, apply an antiseptic, cover the abrasion, change the dressing, and watch for the signs of infection.

Universal precautions for abrasions are using personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, minimizing exposure, and properly handling waste.

you can recognize infection in the wound by increased redness, swelling, warmth, pain or tenderness, discharge of pus, foul odor, fever, and delayed healing.

avulsions

hvchavez1 — 2024-11-25 16:29:29 UTC

An avulsion is a type of injury where a piece of skin or tissue is completely torn away from the body. It can happen during accidents, like if a part of your skin gets caught on something and gets pulled off. Avulsions can vary in severity, from small areas of skin being affected to larger sections that need medical treatment. It’s important to clean the injury properly and seek medical help, especially if it’s serious.

The initial care that should be provided for an avulsion is to control bleeding, clean the wound, protect the tissue, cover the wound, seek medical attention, monitor for infection, and keep up with pain management.

Universal precautions for avulsions are to wear protective personal equipment, wash hands, avoid direct contact, handle the sharps, environmental control, proper waste disposal, report and document.

you can recognize infections in avulsions by increased redness, swelling, warmth, pain or tenderness, pus of discharge, foul odor, fever, and systemic symptoms, delayed healing, changes in the wound.

burns

hvchavez1 — 2024-11-25 16:29:40 UTC

the initial care for a burn should be to cool the burn, protect the burned area, avoid home remedies, pain relief, and keep the person calm.

universal precaution for a burn is when a burn is larger than 3 inches, burns on the face or any major joints, or any chemical or electric burn.

you can recognize an infection by increased redness, swelling, increased pain, warmth, pus or drainage, foul odor, blister changes, fever, delayed healing, and lastly lymphangitis.

lacerations

hvchavez1 — 2024-11-25 16:31:43 UTC

Lacerations are injuries that involve a tear or cut in the skin or other tissues. They can vary widely in appearance and severity, and they can occur anywhere on the body.

the initial care provided for lacerations are ensure safety, wear gloves, control bleeding, clean wound, remove debris, apply an antibiotic ointment, cover wound.

universal precautions for lacerations are hand hygiene,avoid direct contact with blood and body fluids, proper waste disposal, cover cuts and wounds, avoiding needle stick injuries, decontamination of surfaces, post- exposure protocol, education and training.

you can recognize a infection on a laceration by increased redness, swelling, warmth, pain, pus or discharge, foul odor, fever, delayed healing, red streaks and more.

surgical wounds

hvchavez1 — 2024-11-25 16:31:54 UTC

Surgical wounds are incisions or openings created in the skin and underlying tissues during surgical procedures. They are a type of wound designed to facilitate medical interventions, including but not limited to, the removal of tissue, repair of organs, or access to body cavities.

the initial care for surgical wounds is to wash hands, assess the wound, keep the wound dry and clean, change the dressing, use sterile gloves, apply an appropriate dressing, secure the dressing, monitor, and educate the patient.

Universal precautions for surgical wounds are hand hygiene, sterile technique, disinfection and sterilization, wound care, patient education, envirmental control and many more

you can recognize an infection with surgical wounds by increased pain, discharge, bad odor, red streaks, delayed healing,