Wound : Wound is a Breaking of Skin

Wound : Wound is a Breaking of Skin

1. Classification of wound

1. Abrasion: Caused by rubbing or scraping. They are shallow or superficial wounds.

2. Incised: Sharp cuts that tend to bleed freely. They are caused by sharp edged object such as knife, glass etc.

3. Lacerated: are jagged or irregularly wound often associated with much tissue damage and that can be caused by wire, an explosion and stone. Foreign material as cloth, wood, and metal pieces are often driven in to the wound and often not heal quickly and may leave large scar.

2. The health worker responsibility for wound

I. For wounds in which hemorrhage is not sever

1. Wash you hands thoroughly with clean water and soap
2. Cleanse the injured part thoroughly, using plain soap and boiled water which is cooled at room temperature or clean with running water and soap
3. Apply a dry sterile or dry clean material and bandage it.
4. Tell the patient to go to the clinic or hospital if evidence of infection appears.

II. For wounds in which hemorrhage is sever

1. Direct pressure should be applied over the wound with thick pad or clean cloth. In an emergency situation a piece of clothing or even bare hands will be used. After the bleeding has been controlled apply additional layer of cloth and in the mean time elevated the bleeding part of limbs.
N.B. Do not remove any layers of cloth that is already found on the wound since it may cause bleeding of the part.

2. Pressure will be apply to supplying vessel, for especial quick action, here you can use your fingers or the palm of your hands to press the supply vessels and then after bleeding is stop dress the wound and based on the severity refer him or her to the clinic.

III. Infected wound

The patient with an infected wound should always be under the care of a hospital or health centre so, the health worker has to soaked the foot or the hand in solution of 2 table spoons of salt in to one liter of boiled waters for 15-20 minute, this can help to localized the infection.

N.B. I n any case the health worker should not forget to send or refer the Victim and clinic for assessment and treatment of tetanus.

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Wound : Wound is a Breaking of Skin 2018-12-26T20:02:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: David Maharoni