RT Book, Section
A1 Adam, J. Singer
A1 Judd, E. Hollander
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121520288
T1 Postrepair Wound Care
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121520288
RD 2024/04/18
AB Postoperative  care  begins  immediately  after  laceration  repair  in  the  ED  with  gentle  cleansing  using  normal  saline  or  clean  (tap)  water  to  remove  any  residual  blood  products  or  contamination.  Additional  considerations  include  dressings,  topical  antibiotics,  edema  reduction  techniques,  prophylactic  antibiotics,  tetanus  prophylaxis,  and  wound  drains.  Before  ED  release,  give  the  patient  instructions  regarding  wound  care  and  cleansing,  pain  control,  signs  of  infection,  follow-up  dates,  and  short-term  and  long-term  cosmetic  expectations.