Wound Care

What Is A Wound?

A wound is basically an injury to the living tissue caused by a cut, blunt shot or other impacts. Some of the wounds are superficial and is limited to the outer skin while, some wounds cause damage to underlying tissues.

Types Of Wound

Wounds are effectively divided into two categories open wounds and closed wounds. Open wounds are the ones where the skin is torn, scrapped, cut or punctured, while closed wounds are those that are caused by blunt blow leading to contusion or blunt trauma. Closed wounds have internal tissue damage and bruising on the skin but no visible cuts.

The open wounds are further divided into several types namely;

  • Abrasions.
  • Lacerations.
  • Puncture.
  • Avulsion.
  • Ulcerations.
  • Burn.
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Wound Classification

Wound classification is effectively done on the basis of their aetiology, site of the wound, and type of the injury, its symptoms, and wound depth and tissue loss. As such the classification of wounds is as follows;

  • Superficial Wound (limited to the epidermis layer of the skin)
  • Partial Thickness wound (involving epidermis and dermis layer of the skin)
  • Full thickness (involving the dermis, subcutaneous fat and even the bone in some cases.

Wound Treatment

Superficial wounds and minor wounds can be easily treated at home by following these simple steps,

  • Firstly, wash and disinfect the wound, remove all dirt and debris.
  • Apply pressure to control bleeding and swelling
  • Apply wound healing cream if required
  • Wrap the wound using a sterile dressing or bandage
  • Keep the wound clean and dry for at least 5 days for fast wound healing
  • Take pain medication if required
  • Take wound healing medication
  • Apply ice if there is bruising or swelling.

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