RT Book, Section
A1 Reeder, Timothy J.
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Fitch, Michael T.
A2 Joing, Scott A.
A2 Wang, Vincent J.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
SR Print(0)
ID 1143139646
T1 Evaluating and Preparing Wounds
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837026
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143139646
RD 2024/04/24
AB Traumatic  wounds  are  regularly  encountered  problems  in  the  emergency  department.  It  is  important  to  document  important  historical  information  such  as  the  mechanism,  timing,  location  of  injury,  and  the  degree  of  contamination.  Associated  symptoms  of  pain,  swelling,  paresthesias,  and  loss  of  function  should  be  identified.  Determine  factors  that  affect  wound  healing,  such  as  patient  age,  location  of  injury,  medications,  chronic  medical  conditions,  and  previous  keloid  or  scar  formation.  Adults  with  the  sensation  of  a  foreign  body  are  much  more  likely  to  have  retained  a  foreign  body  that  should  be  removed.  Review  allergies,  particularly  to  latex,  and  determine  whether  tetanus  immunization  is  required  (see  Chapter  94).  When  caring  for  wounds,  the  ultimate  goal  is  to  restore  the  physical  integrity  and  function  of  the  injured  tissue  without  infection.