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Principles of Wound Care
Wounds from first principles: what a wound is, acute versus chronic, the classification systems used for acute wounds, and the management sequence from ABC through haemostasis to topical care.
What this lecture covers
- What a wound is: a breach in normal tissue
- Acute versus chronic wounds
- Wound classification systems for acute wounds
- The USA National Research Council classification
- ABC first — always
- Symptoms, site and assessment
- Facilitating haemostasis
- Topical treatment and dressings
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