Types of Wounds and Care by Brady Stack _ Student - WakefieldMS https://padlet.com/bjstack/umedt9z64ypsr15s en-us 2022-10-06 14:10:41 UTC 2022-10-07 14:46:50 UTC hello@padlet.com bjstack https://padlet.com/bjstack/umedt9z64ypsr15s/wish/2329460613
  • Can easily occur during physical activities and can be fatal
  • Direct penetration of tissues can introduce the tetanus bacillus into the bloodstream, possibly making the athlete a victim of lockjaw
  • All severe lacerations and puncture wounds should be referred immediately to a physician

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  • Skin scraped against a rough surface
  • Top layer of skin wears away, exposing numerous blood capillaries
  • Increases the probability for infection

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  • Occur when a blunt force is delivered over a sharp bone or a bone that is poorly padded, giving a wound the appearance of a jagged-edge cavity
    • May also result in skin avulsion

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  • Skin is torn from the body
  • Associated with major bleeding
  • To reattach the torn tissue, the avulsed tissue should be placed on moist gauze, preferably saturated with saline solution

    • Should be taken along with the athlete to the hospital for reattachment

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    All wounds should be treated as though they have been contaminated with microorganisms
    • Must be cleaned, medicated (when called for), and dressed as soon as possible

    To minimize the chances of infection, the wound should be cleaned with copious amounts of soap and water or sterile solution
    • Avoid using hydrogen peroxide and bacterial solutions initially

    Dressing
    • Sterile dressing should be applied to keep fresh wounds clean
    • Occlusive dressings provide a complete barrier around and over a wound and are air-tight and water-tight
    • Antibacterial ointments are effective in limiting surface bacterial growth and prevent the dressing from sticking to the wound
    • Saline solution is recommended for cleaning wounds repeatedly
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    Physician determines the severity of the wound and whether sutures are needed to close the wound

    Sutures should be put in within 12 hours following injury

    Fine suture material and minimal tightening limit any additional tissue damage, inflammation, and scarring

    Physician may decide that the torn tissues may be approximated using steri-strips, butterfly bandages, or skin glue

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    • Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and disordered function

    Pus may form due to accumulation of white blood cells

    Fever may occur as immune system fights bacterial infection

    Most wound infections can be treated with antibiotics

    Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus have become resistant to some antibiotics
    • Bacteria is known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (M R S A) and is more difficult to treat 
    • Infections tend to become more severe than they may otherwise have been if the cause of the infection is not diagnosed early, and antibiotics that are given at first may not work

    ]]>     2022-10-07 14:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bjstack/umedt9z64ypsr15s/wish/2331113862     bjstack https://padlet.com/bjstack/umedt9z64ypsr15s/wish/2331115596 Guidelines instituted by OSHA were developed to protect the health care provider and the patient against bloodborne pathogens

    All sports programs should develop and carry out a bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan
    • Plan should include counseling, education, volunteer testing, and management of bodily fluids

    OSHA's guidelines should be followed by anyone coming in contact with blood or other bodily fluids

    Preparing an athlete
    • All open wounds and lesions should be covered with dressing that does not allow for transmission to or from an athlete
    • Occlusive dressing lessens the chances of cross-contamination
      • Reduces chances of the wound reopening by keeping it moist and pliable

    When bleeding occurs
    • Athletes must be removed from participation and returned when it is deemed safe by the medical staff
    • When blood is present on a uniform, it can sometimes be removed with hydrogen peroxide, without having to remove the entire uniform

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