Wound care at home is an important factor in the continuation of wound healing. A patient may come home with unhealed areas that still require wound care. Dressing change and bathing: It is important to wash the hands with soap and water before and after dressing changes. Put surgical gloves on both hands. If dressing […]
When the skin is burned, the affected tissue will die depending on the severity of the injury. The dead tissue will naturally fall of as part of the healing process of the skin. However, in some cases where burns are severe (second and third degree burns), wound debridement is necessary. This dead tissue if not […]
Burn injuries whether it is first degree, second degree or third degree are very common and can happen to anyone; they can be devastating and life changing. It is estimated that 11 million burned patients worldwide needed medical attention in 2004 and about 300,000 patients died as a result of that (Peck, 2011). In the […]
Patients with small partial thickness burns can be treated as outpatients. Adults with less than 15% body surface area (BSA) partial thickness burns and children with less then 10% body surface area partial thickness burns can be candidates for outpatient treatment. Treatment: A- Emergency treatment: The first thing to do to minimize the injury is […]
Not all burn patients need to be admitted to the hospital for treatment as some of these burn patients can be treated as outpatients including first degree burns and some second degree burns. Small partial thickness burns can be treated in an outpatient setting. Adults with les than 15% body surface area partial thickness burns […]
Debridement is defined as the process of removing dead tissue and contaminated material from and around a wound to expose healthy tissue. When the skin gets burned and tissue dies, the dead tissue will naturally fall of as part of the healing process of the skin. In other cases where the burns are more severe, […]
Laughter is free, it has many positive effects on the physical and mental health and no known negative side effects. Laughter binds people together, infact it’s the shortest distance between two people. A team of researches from the University of Leeds, UK, found laughing habits in people suffering from wounds can accelerate healing compared to […]
Itching: Itching occurs with healing and newly healed burned areas. Itching can be a major problem for some children when they are in the hospital as well as after being discharged home. Itching is caused by the overlapping tissues formed by the scar itself. This tissue lack the nerve endings that is present in normal […]
Burn injuries are not only devestating for the patient but for the whole family. A common question the parents ask, is for how long their child will be hospitalized in the hospital. When the time comes, the Burn team will begin planning for discharge. The case manager or the social worker assined to the patient […]
After being discharged home from the hospital, a new phase of wound care starts at home. The new healing skin needs special care and consideration in which you play a major role. Bathing: the first thing to be done before getting into a shower or a tub is to test the temperature of the water […]
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