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Treatment Goals
Reduce bleeding from the highly exposed arterioles whilst providing downward pressure to condensing the hypergranulation tissue and stimulating epithelial cells
Aim of Dressing
Aid the clotting cascade whilst providing protection and downward pressure on the wound bed. The dressing MUST stay intact for 4 days.
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Hypergranulation to great toe
Patient had high right great toe amputated. The dressing regime that was used to aid in the granulation tissue growth was used for 1 month more than it should. Because the new tissue is delicate and unprotected it is prone to bleeding.
Swipe
Prepare Sterile Field
Apply alginate
Apply foam
Apply light pressure