Synopses & Reviews
WOUNDS AND LACERATIONS discusses wound care in the emergency department from the patient's arrival to discharge through follow-up care. Topics covered include basic and complex wound care, anatomy, wound healing, infiltration anesthesia, cleansing, irrigation, choice of suture materials, and consultations. New to this edition: new chapters on pediatric aspects of wound management, cutaneous and superficial abscesses, tetanus immunity and wound prophylaxis; a second color that highlights key elements in text and illustrations; new alternative wound closure techniques, such as staples and wound adhesives; nosocomial infection is discussed in detail, advances and local anesthesia and wound cleaning techniques are discussed; and antibiotics are updated throughout.
Synopsis
"Wounds and Lacerations" discusses wound care in the emergency department from the patient's arrival to discharge to follow-up care. Topics include basic and complex wound care, anatomy, wound healing, infiltration anesthesia, cleansing, irrigation, choice of suture materials and consultations. 314 illus.
Synopsis
This text presents information on basic wound care, wound care materials, instruments and techniques. It examines the pros and cons of various techniques and instruments and offers solutions to real-life problems. More than 290 illustrations detail wound care visually and concisely. Updated material includes nosocomial infections, alternative wound closure techniques, advances in local anesthesia, new wound cleaning techniques and the latest information on antibiotics.