Types of Wounds
Types of Wounds A wound is an injury or damage to live tissue caused by a variety of factors. WOUND A wound is an injury or damage to live tissue…
Wound healing Stages
Wound healing Stages After you've been injured, your blood vessels constrict and your platelets produce compounds that help you stop bleeding by clotting. WHAT IS PRESSURE ULCER? After you've been…
Wound Exudate Identification and Management
Wound Exudate Identification and Management The formation of exudate by open wounds is required for moist wound healing. INTRODUCTION The formation of exudate by open wounds is required for moist…
Wound Dressing and their types
Wound Dressing and their types A wound dressing is anything applied close to a wound to speed healing and avoid complications. Different wound dressings are used depending on the type…
Wound Bed Preparation
Wound Bed Preparation The concept of "wound bed preparation" involves a complete and systematic approach to assess and remove barriers to the healing process so that the wound can heal…
Venous ulcer
Venous ulcer Typically, venous ulcers develop around the inside of the ankle and below the knee. Occasionally, there is little to no pain, unless the ulcer is inflamed. Venous ulcers…
Surgical Wound Healing
Surgical Wound Healing A surgical wound is a cut or incision in the skin that occurs during surgery and is often created with a scalpel. What Is Surgical Wound A…
Skin Graft Donor Sites
Skin Graft Donor Sites An area of epidermis and dermis that has been taken from one part of the body andreattached to a spot where skin has been removed or…
Skin and its layer, function
Skin and its layer, function The largest and most complex organ in the body is the skin. The numerous specialised cells and structures that make up the skin are constantly…
Silk Fibroin
Silk Fibroin-Based Therapeutics for Impaired Wound Healing Silk fibroin (SF) has emerged as a dynamic biomaterial. WHAT IS SILK FIBROIN (SF)? Silk fibroin (SF) has emerged as a dynamic biomaterial…
Pressure Ulcer
Pressure Ulcer An area of injured skin and underlying tissue known as a pressure ulcer is produced on by sustained pressure on the skin, which prevents blood flow to various…
Impact of wound Healing on Hypertension
Impact of wound Healing on Hypertension The chambers of the heart respond by expanding to hold more blood in order to makeup for the loss of pumping force WHAT IS…
