Wounds and Bleedings Wounds: An injury‚ especially one in which the skin or another external surface is torn‚ pierced‚ cut‚ or otherwise broken. Types of wounds: * Incision (Clean cut): is usually caused by a sharp object‚ usually a knife or razor. This type of wound may be deep‚ but will usually heal quickly‚ it can be treated by your doctors as they can stitch‚ tissue glue‚ or tape strips to close the incision. And you will need to keep the area clean‚ change the dressing according to your
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closing a wound for several days. This is done when the wound is badly bruised or dirty‚ or when it has been several hours since the injury happened. By delaying the closure of your wound‚ the risk of infection is reduced. Wounds that are closed in 3–7 days after being cleaned up and dressed heal just as well as those that are closed right away. Supplies needed: Water. Hand sanitizer. Soap. Bandage (dressing). Clean towel. Antibiotic ointment. Irrigation solution. How to care for your wound Follow instructions
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wound case study 1. What condition did this patient have? She had a Group A Streptococcal infection- to be more specific since the bacteria was a gram positive cocci that grows in chains it was caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. The symptoms she had that matched were discolored skin‚ swelling‚ hot sensation‚ and pain. With group a streptococcal infection amputation may sometimes be needed. It was a flesh eating disease called Necrotizing fasciitis. 2.What features suggest that it is not Clostridium
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The Healing of an Unknown Wound Sebastian was a perfect German‚ fiercely patriotic and deeply loyal to the Nazi ideology. Growing up amid Nazi propaganda‚ he had a distorted view of the world‚ seeing only the supposed superiority of his race and the oppression of others as justified. His perspective was clouded‚ his beliefs as strong as steel. He was then told to work at a concentration camp in lower Germany. The horrors he witnessed in the camp were like no other‚ the inhuman treatment of those
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shared. It’s when a team of investors or owners of clinics staff more than 3 clinics in the town or the state. The one team is in charge with staffing‚ management‚ marketing‚ and even financials of their clinics with the help of the owners and top of Wound Care Specialists. This giving the spoke wheel a good thing to expand the company as much as they can per state and cities. The cool thing I learned is the clinics are not all open every day‚ due to staffing being short in the health care‚ they spend
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Describe common types of wounds. There are a few common types of wounds that you may come across in first aid‚ the first one is a bruise or ‘contusion’‚ and this is normally caused by bleeding under the skin and may be the result of a blunt blow or bleeding from underlying damage like a broken bone. To help to ease the pain you should cool the area with an ice pack or use cold water as soon as possible for 10 minutes. The second one is a graze or abrasion‚ this is when the top layer of the skin
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2.3.7. Antibacterial activity on wound dressing: Two samples of wound dressing was treated with micro encapsulated extract of the pelargonium hortorum with sodium alginate‚ then one of the samples is post treated with citric acid. Each sample was independently examined towards antibacterial activity using two types of micro-organisms (Escherichia coli AATCC 2666 gram negative (ve) and Staphylococcus aureus AATCC 6538 gram positive (+ve)). The result was taken after 4 hours‚ 8 hours and after 24 hours
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A Healing Wound A few years ago‚ My school took a trip to Washington‚ D.C. We got to visit many historical monuments that were even more breathtaking in person‚ but the experience at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will forever be embedded in my mind. It was a beautiful day in Washington‚ D.C. our school had just walked over from the Lincoln Memorial and we were approaching the Vietnam Memorial Wall. I did not have very high expectations because I didn’t know anybody who fought or died in the war
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The Role of inflammation in the advancement of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the collective term used for respiratory disease‚ including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The disease develops slowly and is often not diagnosed until it is advanced and irreparable damage is evident (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease‚ 2011). The disease is characterised by airflow obstruction and lung parenchyma. Parenchyma
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Brittany Dunn English 101 (120) M. Leone 8 September 2013 The Process of a Process English is a subject every student is this county is required to take. What comes hand in hand with English? Essays (majority of peoples’ worst nightmare when entering the course) come hand in hand with English. Now depending on the teacher (professor) a “Process Analysis” otherwise known as a “How To” paper is just one of the necessary dissertations for the year. Have you ever wished for someone to just give
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