How does the skin function?
The skin is a vital organ, considered to be the largest organ in the body and a genuine envelope for the human body. Acting as…
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What is a wound?
A wound is a lesion which appears by a breakage in the skin. It can occur following injury, minor or severe, or be the result…
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Healing, the main principles
Patients with wounds can become impatient when waiting for the wounds to heal, however wounds healing can be dependent on the patient to how long…
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Risk factors
What are the risk factors for poor healing? There can be many wound complications which come in as many different forms as there are causes.…
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About Infection
Patient assessment should include the general medical condition and risk factors for wound infection. Age (e.g. neonatal and elderly patients), certain chronic medical conditions (e.g.…
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