Integumentary: Burns: Burn Wound Cleansing and Debridement

Question 1

Cleansing

Answer 1

• Infection control
• Maintain temperature
• Cleanse with soap and warm water but do not over soak

Question 2

Debridement: Autolytic Dressings

Answer 2

• Moist dressings used to remove eschar such as:
• Hydrogels
• Hydrocolloids

Question 3

Debridement: Surgical or Sharp Debridement

Answer 3

• Excision of eschar using sterilized surgical equipment

Question 4

Debridement: Enzymatic

Answer 4

• Fibrinolysis

Question 5

Debridement: Mechanical

Answer 5

• Wet to dry dressings
• Pulsed lavage
• Gentle washing