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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.
Frequency of Dressing Change
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The wound care products being currently used are a suggestion ONLY. They do not take into account your patient's individual needs which you must assess. No funding from medical companies has been provided and wound care products are chosen on their merit and what is available on the NSW Health State Wound Care Contract. Where an exact brand name product is not available we suggest you review the alternative tab or use another wound care product from its category eg. Hydrofibre
Care Plans
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