ConvaTec - Burns wound treatment
An introduction to burns:
Most are minor and are managed in the community or accident and emergency departments, but some can be devastating to the patient.
Partial-thickness burns are rarely life-threatening but morbidity can be extensive, and the focus of management should be improved outcomes.
Partial-thickness burns can be associated with:
The AIMS OF BURN MANAGEMENT are to:
For best patient outcomes partial-thickness burns should be properly managed in non-specialist centers, with referrals to burns units being reserved for appropriate cases.
...However, the identification of appropriate referrals can sometimes be problematic, and the clinical management of partial-thickness burns by non-specialists can have variable results."
There is some agreement on the management of superficial burns and full-thickness burns, but partial-thickness burns, and in particular those of mixed depth, present a greater challenge in defining the optimal treatment.
Assessing burn depth
* Artist's interpretation
Burn depth is one determinant in deciding when to refer a patient1 and is also important in making decisions about dressings and surgery.
BURN DEPTH CAN BE CATEGORIZED AS:
Dressings for Burns Management:
AQUACEL Ag Dressing
DuoDERM dressing range
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An introduction to burns:
Most are minor and are managed in the community or accident and emergency departments, but some can be devastating to the patient.
Partial-thickness burns can be associated with:
- Pain - in some cases severe
- Increased risk of infection
- Scarring and functional impairment
- Psychological trauma for the patient
The AIMS OF BURN MANAGEMENT are to:
- Avoid infection
- Reduce pain
- Promote effective wound healing
- Minimize scarring and psychological trauma
- Restore or replace damaged skin and normal movement
Assessing & managing burn injuries
For best patient outcomes partial-thickness burns should be properly managed in non-specialist centers, with referrals to burns units being reserved for appropriate cases.
There is some agreement on the management of superficial burns and full-thickness burns, but partial-thickness burns, and in particular those of mixed depth, present a greater challenge in defining the optimal treatment.
Assessing burn depth
Burn depth is one determinant in deciding when to refer a patient1 and is also important in making decisions about dressings and surgery.
BURN DEPTH CAN BE CATEGORIZED AS:
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Superficial/first degree
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Partial-thickness/second degree
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Full thickness/third degree
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Dressings for Burns Management:
AQUACEL Ag Dressing
DuoDERM dressing range
Buy burns treatment dressings in Gurgaon, India from
Ortho Care,
Shop G-10, Vinayak Plaza,
Jharsa Road, Sector 15,
Near SBI Bank,
Gurgaon,
9999173744
