Wound Exudate

Article Title: Graduating Student Nurses' and Student Podiatrists' Wound Care Competence: A Cross-Sectional Study Authors: Kielo E, Salminen L, Suhonen R, Puukka P, Stolt M Journal: J Wound Care. 2...

By Hy-Tape International, Inc. Secondary dressings can be an effective tool to protect the primary dressing or provide additional functionality beyond the primary dressing. Hydrocolloid or foam dre...

By the WoundSource Editors Biodegradable alginate dressings made from seaweed date back at least fifty years and commercially available alginate has been available since 1983. Often used on wounds ...

By Holly Hovan MSN, GERO-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP We have all heard the saying: a dry cell is a dead cell… we know that a moist wound bed is most conducive to healing. If a wound is too dry, we add moist...

When assessing and documenting a wound, it is important to note the amount and type of wound exudate (drainage). Using our senses is a large part of the initial wound assessment, followed by accurate ...