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WOUNDS Emergency Procedures in PT
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Types of Wounds
Abrasions – uppermost layer scraped
away, minor capillary bleeding occurs,
nerve endings exposed
Lacerations – skin tear with edges jagged
and uneven
Incisions – made by a knife, edges are
straight
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Types of Wounds
Punctures – an incision made by a sharp,
pointed object
Avulsions – forceful separation of a limb
from the body because of trauma
Amputations – clean removal of a limb
from the body
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ASSESSMENT •Scene Size-Up •Primary Assessment •Rapid Trauma Assessment
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Scene Size-Up
Assess for the MOI
Standard precautions against blood should
be taken if bleeding is present.
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Primary Assessment
Assess for signs of hypoperfusion e.g.
tachycardia and tachypnea.
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Rapid Trauma Assessment
If no life-threatening injuries are present,
perform a complete head-to-toe rapid trauma
assessment
Focus on DCAP-BTLS ◦ Deformities
◦ Contusions
◦ Abrasions
◦ Penetrations
◦ Burns
◦ Tenderness
◦ Lacerations
◦ Swelling
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MANAGEMENT •Wound bandaging
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Bandaging
GOAL: protect the wound from further
injury and contamination
Roller bandage, military compress,
triangular bandage
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TRANSPORTATION
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Ongoing Assessment
Carefully monitor all bandages.
Often it becomes slack and loose or acts
like a tourniquet when swelling is present
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THERMAL BURNS
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Management
Stop burning
Cool the area with sterile water and wash
away excess debris
Remove any jewerly
Never apply ointments or antiseptic
lotions
Apply appropriate dressings
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Management
Less than 10% TBSA
◦ Use a wet dressing, excess water squeeze out
◦ Secure with dry sterile bandage
More than 10% TBSA
◦ Use a dry dressing
◦ Consider risk for hypothermia - cover the
patient
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CHEMICAL BURNS
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Management
Dry Chemicals
◦ Brush off the patient
◦ Remove clothing
◦ Wait for MSD authority decision
◦ Flush the chemicals with water*
* Some chemicals can react violently upon
contact with water
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Management
Wet Chemicals
◦ Wash off the patient
◦ Remove clothing
◦ Wait for MSD authority decision
◦ 20-30 minutes of flushing, continuous
irrigation (gentle rather than forceful)
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Management
Eye Injury
◦ Irrigation of the eyes continuously for 20-30
minutes
◦ Water is running away from the unaffected
eye
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ELECTRICAL BURNS
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Management
Should be treated like any trauma, spinal
precautions
Check ABC, start CPR immediately
Use AED, as indicated
Assist breathing
Rapid transport
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WOUND CARE
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Initial Wound Care
Isolation or universal precautions
Clean wounds; blisters debrided
Shave hair for prevention of infection
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Daily Wound Care
Pain medications, as needed
Dressings soaked off
Remove old topical and gently wash
wounds. Debride loose tissue.
Reapply topicals and dressings as ordered
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Debridement
Remove dead tissue to get between dead
and viable tissue
Not so aggressive as to cause bleeding
Some removed with coarse mesh gauze
Debrided with sedation / analgesic /
conscious sedation or general anesthesia
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Debridement
Sharp debridement
Scalpel or scissors to remove devitalized
tissue
Indications
Removing adherent eschar
Devitalized tissue in extensive ulcer
Urgent debridement in advanced Cellulitis
or Sepsis
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Debridement
Sharp debridement
Follow-up sharp debridement
Apply clean, dry dressings for 8-24 hours
Restart wet-to-moist (or wet-to-dry) dressings
Debridement under Anesthesia Indications
Indicated for extensive stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers
Consider bone biopsy to assess for Osteomyelitis
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Debridement
Mechanical debridement
• Wet-to-Dry Dressing
• Hydrotherapy (Occlusive Wound
Dressing)
•Transparent Film Dressing
• Wound irrigation
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Debridement
Enzymatic debridement (chemical)
• Indicated where surgical debridement is not possible and wound infected or dead tissue
• Enzymatic debridement is more specific in targeting dead tissue
• Enzymatic debridement ointments were previously FDA approved: Santyl, Panafil, and Accuzyme.
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Debridement
Autolytic debridement
• In vivo enzymes self-digest devitalized tissue
• Contraindicated for infected wounds
• Synthetic dressing applied to cover wound
• Mildly draining wounds: Hydrogel
Dressing, Hydrocolloid Dressing
• Moderately to strongly draining
wounds: Alginate Dressing
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