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Advanced Wound Care - DRESSING CLASSIFICATIONS Alginate
• These are natural fibre products sourced from seaweed, containing calcium and sodium salts. Also offers high levels of absorption.
• Alginate gel is formed when in close proximity to open wound.
• Helps with slowing or stopping the flow of blood as a result of releasing calcium ions.
• Product should be applied to dry areas of the wound. Can also be used to form a plug.
• Available in various different forms, e.g sheets, ribbons, ropes and gels. This product is compounded with hydrocolloids.
• Best suited for wounds with high quantities of discharge.
• For best results use with additional dressing.
• Skin trauma and effect of adherence can be prevented by soaking the dressing in a saline (or similar) solution.
Hydrocolloid
• High in gel forming ingredients and characterised by ability to retain moisture
• A porous and self-adhesive watertight wafer is formed when a hydrocolloid is combined with an elastomer and applied to
a medium such as a film or foam.
• This product has an autolytic debriding reaction when applied to wounds with high quantities of discharge. This is caused
by the hydrocolloids taking up large amounts of liquid resulting in the formation of a gel.
• Hydrocolloids also assist in the minimising of dead space when applied as a paste or powder.
• It is best not to use this product on wounds that are clinically infected because of their semi-occlusive properties.
Semi Permeable Film
• Film dressings consist of thin polyurethane sheet, covered on one side with a layer of adherent • They are porous to gasses and moisture and also water and bacteria repellent.
• Examination of wounds can easily be completed and often utilised as additional dressing.
• Removal of film needs to be done with care to avoid disturbance of skin in affected areas.
• Useful for keeping of medical records as it allows for easy documentation. Honey
• An antimicrobial agent (needs to be cleared by Therapeutic Goods Administration) that can assist with healing of wounds as well as autolytic and osmotic debridement.
• Care should be taken when utilising this kind of treatment as breaking down of the skin may occur due to prolonged exposure to moisture.
Cellulose Gelling Fibres
• A dressing constituted of carboxymethyl cellulose fibres that convert to a gel-like substance when coming into contact with wound discharge.
• This substance offers high levels of absorption and unlikely to dry out, decreasing the likelihood of fibres being left in the wound
• Does not possess blood stopping or clotting qualities.
• Best used with wounds which have high quantities of discharge.
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