Wilderness Care of Acute Traumatic Wounds Curriculum

Cleansing of acute traumatic wounds: tap water or normal saline?

Acute traumatic wounds occur when the body is subjected to a force that exceeds the strength of the skin or underlying tissue (Whiteside and Moorehead, 1993), and can be caused by a variety of mechanisms (Holt, 2000). Healing of acute wounds involves a complex, wellorchestrated series of events, resulting in a healed wound in a timely and orderly manner (Enoch and Leaper, 2005). All acute traum...

Traumatic Brain Injury – Acute Care

Acute WOUNDS

Of those affected, 90% are women. This is because most of these injuries occur in the home when older women are carrying out domestic chores. Another risk factor is the wearing of skirts, which do not provide protection from injuries that trousers maybe would. Women are also at risk due to skin changes that occur as a result of decreasing hormone levels (Laing et al, 2002; Sussman and Golding, ...

Acute WOUNDS

“A multidisciplinary approach to postoperative care involving the surgical team is required to improve the overall management of surgical wounds.” Surgery is one of the most important treatments offered by today’s NHS. As a result, the care delivered to patients in the pre-operative, intra-operative and postoperative stages form one of the cornerstones of nursing care. This article provides an ...

Acute WOUNDS

14 Wound Essentials 2015, Vol 10 No 2 “The prevalence of chronic venous disease does not appear to be decreasing despite evidence that compression therapy can be effective if applied correctly and tolerated by patients.” Chronic venous disease is known to affect up to 50% of the adult population and it is estimated that 1% of individuals will suffer from venous leg ulceration during their lifet...