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Advanced Wound Care - DRESSING CLASSIFICATIONS Cleansing
Hydrogel
Foam
Silicone
Hydroactive
Antimicrobial
Silver
Antimicrobial
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• Assist cleaning of wounds through various solutions, gels and dressings.
• Made up mostly water (95%) and consisting of polymers and copolymers.
• A non-toxic, non-adherent and non-particulate product, creating a moist environment suited for healing of wounds.
• Product is perfect for supplying moist environment to sloughy tissue and promotes autolytic debridement. Also useful
for dry wounds or ones with low quantities of discharge as a result of restricted absorbency.
• Can result in an allergic reaction as a result of the product containing preservatives.
• A polyurethane product, containing a semi-permeable membrane (result of heat treatment) on one side.
• Mainly beneficial for its penetrable nature but also eliminates wasted space and follows shape of wound.
• Absorbing of wound discharge reduces risk of maceration on skin
• Product is also known for shielding, insulating and protection of the wound. surrounding skin
• Perfect agent to combine with silver to treat malodorous wounds
• A sticky layer may be provided, if not then just add a secondary dressing.
• These kind of dressings are gentle on a dry surface and provides minimal disturbance of skin or wound during a dressing change
• A polymer rich in absorbent qualities, much like a hydrocolloid.
• Contact with discharge provides swelling as the fluid is trapped in within the matrix, as opposed to a gel-like substance
• A film covering envelopes the adhesive material, reducing evaporation of fluid dressing.
• Product does not stick to the affected area and his high in waterproof and bacteria proof qualities. Also available in
various configurations.
• Works well for wounds with a lot of discharge, not advisable for wounds with low levels of discharge or contamination.
• Should be handled with care when dealing with frail skin.
• Silver provides a wide scope of healing properties for slow-healing wounds.
• Can be used with various kinds of dressings, such as foams for the benefit of malodorous wounds.
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• Helps to reduce the amount of bacteria, which decreases the likelihood of infection and inflammation. This ultimately speeds up the healing process.
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