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i myself preffer a light and delicate dressing. one with a slight garlic after taste that does not ruin the balance of the high quality extra virgin olive oil. but then again, what makes an olive an EXTRA virgin?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe properties of an ideal wound dressings are:- Maintains a moist environment at wound interface
Removes excess exudate
Provide thermal insulation and mechanical protection
Acts as a barrier to micro-organisms
Allow gaseous exchange
Non adherent and easily removed without trauma
Leaves no foreign particles in wound
Non-toxic, non-allergenic and non-sensitising
Other nice to haves are :-
Sterile
Easy to use
Conforms to wound contours
High absorption and and retension under compression
Hope this is of help.
Peter
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a dressing is moist at wound site and a dry dressing in covering it
Is calcium alginate wound dressing the same as aquacel wound dressing?
yes
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A dressing placed on the wound, and a bandage wrapped over it to hold the dressing in place.
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Damp dressing for a wound?
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What are Individually wrapped sterile unmediated wound dressing used for?
What are individually wrapped sterile unmediated wound dressing used for...
Homograph of wound?
verb - wound as in "I wound the thread around the spool." noun - wound as in "His wound needs dressing."
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directly
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What the purpose of a pressure dressing?
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