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Skin integrity

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Can be used as a primary or secondary dressing to manage drainage from partial- or full-thickness wounds Absorbent
Absorbent size? Moderate to large
Do not use if the wound is not draining. This can dry out the wound bed and damage tissue. Absorbent
Alginates PROMOTES ..moist environment
Very high absorbency (20 to 40 times their weight alginates
Ideal for wounds that have depth, tracts, tunneling, or undermining. alginates
Fibers derived from brown seaweed and kelp. alginate
Made from highly absorptive layers of fibers such as cellulose, cotton, or rayon. absorbent
Allergy to antibiotic components, or to seaweed or kelp. alginate
When the a (blank) comes in contact with exudate, a nonadhesive gel is created. Must irrigate this gel from the wound before placing the next dressing. alginate
Commonly contain silver and iodine. Antimicrobial
Antimicrobial..be careful because a pt could be allergic to... Allergy to iodine or silver.
Antimicrobial size Large
Reduce exudate and prevent infection by reducing bacteria in the wound. antimicrobial
Promote collagen deposition. antimicrobial
Can be used on partial- or full-thickness wounds, malodorous wounds with little to large amounts of drainage, or highly contaminated or infected wounds. antimicrobial
If using porcine dressings, check that your patient has no religious practices that would forbid this use. Collagen
Alginate cover this size.. Alginates
Made from bovine (cow) or porcine (pig) sources and made into sheets, pads, powders, and gels. Collagens
Collagen absorbs exudate
Collagen can promote a... Promote a moist wound bed for healing.
Stimulate wounds to produce collagen fibers and granulation tissue in the wound bed. collagen
Minimal to large collagen
Does not stick to the wound bed and are easy to apply and remove. collagen
Absorbent; for wounds with moderate to heavy exudates. foams
foams Thermal insulation.
foams promote a... Promote a moist environment.
Does not stick to wound bed. foams and collagen
Minimal to large foams and collagen
Do not use with wounds that have tunneling or tracts. foams
May macerate periwound skin, if dressing becomes oversaturated. foams
Not recommended for dry, desiccated wounds. foams
Can be shaped around body contours. foams
Used for packing large wounds, cavities, or tracts, deep or dirty wounds, or heavily draining wounds. gauze
Simplest and most widely used dressings. gauze
Made of woven and nonwoven fibers of cotton, rayon, polyester, or a combination of these. gauze
Does not ensure a moist wound environment, as they allow for fluid evaporation. gauze
gauze cover the size... large
Rehydrate the wound bed. hydrogel
hydrogel covers the size.. Minimal
Enhance epithelialization to promote a moist environment. hydrogel
Soften slough or eschar in necrotic wounds. hydrogel
Have limited absorptive capabilities (not practical for wounds with significant exudate). Require a secondary dressing. Hydrocolloids
light to mod Hydrocolloids
Not the dressing of choice for wounds that require frequent dressing changes. hydrocolloids
Hydrophilic particles interact with water to form a gel that keeps the wound moist hydrocolloids
Ideal for wounds with minimal exudates (e.g., partial thickness wounds, stage 2 pressure injury). hydocolloids
Should not be used on wounds with tunneling or tracts because these wounds must be packed and allowed to drain. hydrocolloid
Should not be used on infected wounds because they are impermeable to oxygen, moisture, and bacteria. hydrocolloids
Not recommended for wounds surrounded by friable or sensitive skin (difficult to remove). hydrocolloids
Opaque. Does not allow the wound to be visualized. Hydrocolloids
May facilitate the growth of anaerobic bacteria. hydrocolloids
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