Wound Care
Families use basic first aid kits to handle minor scrapes and scratches that occur often to people at play and work. Supplies from a first aid kit which may be useful for wound care are: Gauze Pads Numerous gauze pads are available, but each provide a barrier to the outside environment and provide comfort. Medical…
The characteristics of a good dressing include the following: Professional appearance Stationary at rest and allow for movement of the joints Functional Allow for medicinal application Layered Provide firmness Applied from distal to proximal The first impression others will have about a dressing is it’s appearance. What would a reaction be to a dressing that…
When the patient is ready for surgery or in-office care, the technical skills of the surgeon and the surgical team come into play. Surgery upon wounds may include debridement, which is the surgical cleansing of the wound, primary closure, skin grafts, skin flaps, muscle flaps, or free flaps. While in-office care may include debridement and simple closure.
Preoperatively, the patient is prepared for surgery. This is the history and physical examination, the HNP. The HNP is the physicians greatest ally. The HNP consists of the history of present illness, past medical history, past surgical history, current medicines, allergies, family history, social history, review of systems, and the physical examination itself. Knowing the current…
Hello, My name is Bill Reynolds. I am a diplomat in the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. I practice in Southwest Missouri as an independent physician. My interest in my care of wounds originates in my care of burn victims. I am a burn surgeon. I…