eWellness: Managing wounds at home
Dr KK Aggarwal, 23 January 2021
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- A wound refers to a disruption of the normal structure and function of the skin.
- Antibiotic therapy is not indicated in all wounds and is required only in case of infected wounds.
- It is important to keep blood sugar under control while managing a wound.
- All wounds, which are contaminated or have foreign bodies, need debridement.
- Irrigation of the wound reduces bacterial load and also removes loose material.
- Wound irrigation can be done with warm saline.
- Principles of wound management include scrub, clean and dress.
- Scrubbing - dressing must be done with clean hands, which requires proper scrubbing of the hands.
- Would cleaning - the wound should first be cleaned.
- After cleaning, the wound requires a proper dressing.
- Some wounds may require suturing, especially if the wound is of less than six hours duration.
- If a finger is cut or a tooth is removed in an accident, it is advisable to preserve the finger or the tooth and take it to the hospital along with the patient for reimplantation.
- The best way to carry the amputated finger or uprooted tooth is to put them in a plastic bag and put that bag in a box containing ice.
- Skin burns should first be treated by putting the area under the running water till the burning disappears.
- In a patient with burns, the blister that forms should not be punctured.
- Presence of pain is also a good sign and indicates that the burns are superficial.
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