Topical agents and dressings for local burn wound care
2023年2月3日 · Silver sulfadiazine — Silver sulfadiazine cream (SSD 1%) applied and covered with fine mesh gauze is the most commonly used burn wound dressing . SSD is widely available and relatively inexpensive and continues to be used in many burn centers as the standard of care for the treatment of burn wounds, with a long history and experience with its ...
Topical agents and dressings for local burn wound care
2023年2月3日 · Silver sulfadiazine — Silver sulfadiazine cream (SSD 1%) applied and covered with fine mesh gauze is the most commonly used burn wound dressing . SSD is widely available and relatively inexpensive and continues to be used in many burn centers as the standard of care for the treatment of burn wounds, with a long history and experience with its ...
Treatment of minor thermal burns - UpToDate
2024年6月25日 · In addition, burn wound hyperemia normally follows the exact borders of the wound, whereas cellulitis is more confluent, with less distinct borders. Infection should also be suspected if these signs occur in association with increased pain, lymphangitis, fever, purulent discharge, or malaise and anorexia [ 14 ].
Treatment of superficial burns requiring hospital admission
2023年3月2日 · Burn wound dressings and topical therapy — After the initial assessment and cleansing, superficial partial-thickness burn wounds can be covered using a variety of dressing materials that aid with skin healing and re-epithelialization. There is no consensus on which topical agent or dressing is best suited for burn wound management . Dressing ...
Treatment of deep burn injury - UpToDate
2024年3月12日 · Deep burn injuries require excision of burn eschar to provide an appropriate wound bed for eventual autografting, prevent burn wound sepsis, and simplify dressing changes . Based upon small randomized trials and observational studies [ 39-44 ], we suggest early burn wound excision, which removes ischemic, necrotic, and potentially infected ...
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2023年7月14日 · Management of burn pain is discussed in greater detail separately. (See "Management of burn wound pain and itching", section on 'Pharmacologic treatment options'.) Initial burn wound management — Burn wounds should initially be cleaned with mild soap and water. Disinfectants are typically avoided because they may inhibit wound healing.
Principles of acute wound management - UpToDate
2024年10月28日 · Regardless of etiology, wound healing normally progresses at a sustained, measurable rate through the stages of healing as expected. A typical example is a closed surgical wound, which can be expected to effectively heal with remodeling within four to six weeks . (See "Basic principles of wound healing", section on 'Wound healing'.)
Management of burn wound pain and itching - UpToDate
2022年3月18日 · Burn wounds are often painful at least initially . The degree of pain varies depending upon the depth of the burn wound . (See "Assessment and classification of burn injury".): Superficial partial-thickness burns result in hyperalgesia and mild-to-moderate pain. They are the most painful burns immediately following the injury.
Management of burn wound pain and itching - UpToDate
CHARACTERISTICS OF BURN PAIN. Burn wounds are often painful at least initially . The degree of pain varies depending upon the depth of the burn wound . (See "Assessment and classification of burn injury".): Superficial partial-thickness burns result in hyperalgesia and mild-to-moderate pain. They are the most painful burns immediately following ...
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2023年11月15日 · • Burn wound care – The local care of burn wound varies depending on burn depth. (See 'Burn wound management' above.) - Superficial burns – Superficial burn wounds (superficial [epidermal], superficial partial thickness) are covered with dressing materials that aid with skin healing and reepithelialization and generally do not require ...