Acute Wounds

Burn management is typically based on the severity of the wound, and the goals are to prevent shock, relieve pain and discomfort, and reduce the risk of infection. Pathogens are present everywhere, an...

Pain has been a prevalent health care challenge in the United States for some time, with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that approximately 16% of men and 20% of women...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Do you understand the difference between acute and chronic wounds? If you answered that acute wounds are wounds that have been present for a shorter dur...

By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD The 10 year old son of friends of mine incurred a gash in his right knee. After the injury, he was able to walk without pain in the leg (the gash did hurt, of course) but...

In this interview from SAWC Spring 2023, Greg Patterson, MD, FACS, DABS, CWS and Mary Ann Obst, RN BSN, CWON, CCRI describe how to treat a trauma patient from a multidisciplinary point of view. ...

Ulcers in the lower extremities are more common in patients older than 65. Ulcerative wound types include venous, arterial, diabetic neuropathic, and pressure. To identify ulcer types, these wounds sh...

By Janis E. Harrison, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN Monday came with expectations of fixing the problem. It wasn't to be. Daryl was weak and hated the NG tube in his nose and throat. I arrived early at his ...

Thanoon Thabet, BSN, RN, WTA-C Chronic wound pain is a complicated condition with both physical and psychological aspects. The magnitude of pain is usually contingent on the depth of the wound and...