Wound Care Padlet by Evelyn Santiago Soriano

Abrasion

esant9135 — 2024-04-10 13:45:20 UTC

The top layer of skin wears away exposing numerous blood capillaries, more prone to infections. Clean the wound with a lot of soap and water or a sterile solution and dress it with a sterile dressing to keep it cleaned you can also apply antibacterial ointments. No post care is needed.

Laceration

esant9135 — 2024-04-11 13:12:38 UTC

It happens when a blunt force is delivered over a sharp bone or a bone that's poorly padded, it is a jagged-edge cavity. The wound needs to be treated immediately it should be cleaned with a sterile solution or soap and water, then it needs to be dressed, depending on how deep the laceration is it will need to get sutures.

Incisions

esant9135 — 2024-04-11 13:13:08 UTC

Wounds with smooth edges. initially don't use hydrogen peroxide and bacterial solution. Use soap and water or a sterile solution. An incision will need sutures.

Puncture wound

esant9135 — 2024-04-11 13:50:35 UTC

Can occur during physical activities it is a direct penetration of tissues that can introduce tetanus bacillus into the bloodstream make sure to clean it thoroughly and dress, and try to apply some antibacterial ointments

Avulsion

esant9135 — 2024-04-12 13:35:58 UTC

The skin is torn from the body and is associated with major bleeding, you can reattach the torn tissue, the tissue must be placed on moist gauze and preferably sutured on with saline solution.

Infections in a wound

esant9135 — 2024-04-12 13:42:16 UTC

There could be some inflammation, pain, heat, redness, swelling. Because of all the white blood cells pus could form and a fever could occur. You can treat the infection with antibiotics.

Universal Precautions

esant9135 — 2024-04-12 13:47:39 UTC

Make sure you're wearing gloves, using clean tools, and you're properly disposing of contaminated equipment. It's also very important to wash your hands before and after treating the wound.