HealthCare

Wound Care

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A wound is a breach in the skin barrier

Wound healing is a complex process in which the skin (or another organ-tissue) repairs itself after injury.
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Wound Healing Process

What are the 3 main wound healing phases?

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Wound types and their background

Acute wounds

Surgical wounds
Donor sites
Burns
Traumatic wounds
Skin abrasions

Chronic wounds

Leg ulcers
Pressure ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers

Some differences between acute and chronic wounds

Acute/surgical wound

Chronic wound