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What does it mean when your large healing wound smells bad?
It means you are likely to have a wound infection and should seek medical advice asap
What is an infection and what causes it?
An infection can mean different things depending on what you are taliking about. But typically an infection for a wound is caused from bacteria and other contaminates that negativelyaffect the way your body heals itself.
What does international trauma mean in wound infection?
When a solider comes home from serving overseas and has a wound that is infected it is important to document how the wound was made. International trauma is asked in case of foreign material being used in the care of the wound.
What does DM Wound Infection mean?
[code] For example like people call cuts or if you hurt yourself a wound so if you kept touching the "wound" with dirty hands it will get infected so next time you hurt yourself try not to touch the wound with dirty hands!!
What does it mean if a wound weeps after an operation?
a wound "weeping" is a sign of infection. depending on the color it can change the seriousness eg yellow is an infection being adequately fought, a strong smelling clear liquid can be trapped water, this is ulikely though. if there is clear liquid in a wound ask a gp to attend to it asap as this could be more serious.
Does superficial mean that the persons wound is bad?
A superficial wound means that the individual has a wound that is on or near the surface of the skin. The epidermis (the top layer of skin) is most affected by the cause of the injury and the site of the wound. This means that the wound is not bad in terms of the degree of the severity of the wound. An example of a superficial wound is an abrasion. Although this type of wound is not severe, it still needs to be taken care of to insure that it stays that way (prevent infection, etc.).
What do you mean by suturing?
Suturing is the medical technique of sewing tissues together to facilitate healing or prevent infection. It is commonly used in surgeries, wound closures, and to repair injuries. Different materials, such as thread or staples, can be used for suturing depending on the nature of the wound.
Wound that keeps opening draining pus?
It may mean that the wound is healing properly and your body is simply expelling any fluid that could prevent the wound from getting better. On the other hand, if the wound is draining a large amount of pus, it could mean that the wound itself is becoming infected, in which case, it would be best to see a doctor.
What does it mean when a wound is spurting?
the wound is letting off blood
What does it mean when you have blisters around incisions?
Blisters around the incision may be due to pressure or allergic reaction to the dressings. It can also result from wound infection and should not be a cause for concern
When peroxide bubbles does it mean infection of a wound?
No, it means the peroxide is decomposing. You see this when you pour hydrogen peroxide into a wound because your body naturally produces a protein called peroxidase that catalyzes the decomposition of peroxides. This is why small amounts of hydrogen peroxide don't kill you: your body has a natural mechanism for dealing with it. Bacteria, for the most part, do not produce peroxidase, so they're highly susceptible to the effects of peroxides.
What does it mean if a boy asks you how is your wound now?
It means he is asking if the wound is healing.
