Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 215 mm, Gewicht: 422 g
Reihe: Made Easy Series
Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 215 mm, Gewicht: 422 g
Reihe: Made Easy Series
ISBN: 978-1-59161-022-9
Verlag: Teton New Media
Wound Care Management assists with general wound care in horses. It includes basic wound cleaning and preparation, important anatomical considerations, moist healing concepts, dressing choices, and specific wounds by body region. Along with detailed sections about wound closure techniques using bandaging and skin grafting there is in-depth discussion of appropriate wound dressing used for cleaning, debridement, packing, absorption, compression, support, and protection. The book emphases important anatomical considerations by body regions in a highly visual format (70 color photos, 100 figures).
Published by Teton New Media in the USA and distributed byCRCPressoutside of North America.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Section1 Wound Care DressingsIntroductionSome Helpful HintsDressings used for Cleaning and PreppingDressings Used for DebridementDressings Used for PackingDressings Used for AbsorptionDressings Used for CompressionDressings Used for SupportDressings Used for ProtectionDressings Used for MoistureMethods of Dressing ApplicationSplint ApplicationEmergency TransportSection2 Wound Preparation,Cleaning, and DebridementWound PreparationWound InfectionWound Cleaning AgentsScrubbingLavageSalineAntiseptic AgentsPovidone IodineChlorhexidineHydrogen PeroxideAcetic Acid (Vinegar)Dakin’s SolutionTopical AntibioticsSilverNitrofurazoneTriple AntibioticSurfactant Based AgentsWound DebridementMechanical MethodsSharp DebridementPhysical DebridementChemical DebridementChemicalsHypertonic Saline DressingsNatural MethodsAutolytic DebridementEnzymatic DebridementSection3 Wound ExplorationHead WoundsNeck and Back WoundsChest WoundsAbdominal WoundsLeg WoundsImportant Anatomical ConsiderationsForeign Body DetectionExplorationUltrasoundPlain RadiologyContrast RadiographyComputed Tomography and MagneticResonance ImagingSection4 Primary Wound ClosureAppropriate Wounds for Primary ClosureClosure Techniques for Primary Wound ClosureSuture ClosureNeedle TypeAbsorbable versus Non-AbsorbableMonofilament versus MultifilamentSuture PatternsAppositionalSimple InterruptedSimple ContinuousInterlockingIntradermalTension RelievingCruciateNear-Far-Far-NearVertical MattressHorizontal MattressKnot TypesStaple ClosureSuture/Staple RemovalTissue Adhesive ClosureOther Tension Relieving TechniquesWound Protection and ImmobilizationSection5 Delayed Primary WoundClosureAppropriate WoundsIntermediate Wound CarePreparation for ClosureSection6 Second Intention WoundHealingMoist Wound Healing ConceptsDressing ChoicesHypertonic Saline DressingsAntimicrobial DressingsHydragel DressingsCalcium Alginate DressingsTopical Dressings: Collagens, MaltodextransReplacement Tissue DressingsGrowth FactorsSemi-Occlusive DressingsSteroidsSummaryCaustic AgentsExcess Granulation TissueNon-Healing WoundsSection7 Skin GraftingImmediate Wound CareBed PreparationTypes of GraftsHealing Stages of GraftsSkin Graft TypesGrafting TechniquesSkin Graft Donor SitesAnimal Positioning, Anesthesia, and SedationPinch GraftingPunch GraftingTunnel GraftingMesh GraftingPedicle GraftingGrafting AftercareDressing ChoicesFrequency of Dressing ChangesWound ImmobilizationReasons for Graft FailureInappropriate Type of GraftInadequate Graft PreparationInadequate Recipient Bed PreparationInfectionSeparation of Graft from Wound BedGraft MovementSection8 Specific WoundConsiderationsHeel Bulb Lacerations/Hoof Wall AvulsionsLacerations of Synovial StructuresTendon and/or Ligament LacerationsChest LacerationsAbdominal Wall LacerationsHead LacerationsLacerations to the Axillary RegionIndexRecommended Readings
