Wound
management
, Topics covered
• Assessment
• Management
• Cleaning
• Closing
• Management of a wound infection
• Tetanus prophylaxis
• Advice for patients
, Assessment : history
• Time of injury
• Cause of injury
• PMH (esp. anything that may impair healing e.g. DM or PVD)
• Immunisation status (esp. tetanus status)
• Allergies (esp. latex, anaesthetics, antibiotics)
management
, Topics covered
• Assessment
• Management
• Cleaning
• Closing
• Management of a wound infection
• Tetanus prophylaxis
• Advice for patients
, Assessment : history
• Time of injury
• Cause of injury
• PMH (esp. anything that may impair healing e.g. DM or PVD)
• Immunisation status (esp. tetanus status)
• Allergies (esp. latex, anaesthetics, antibiotics)