Wound Care

Question 1

What are the four types of wound?

Answer 1

1. Clean - Uninfection, no imflammation and no entering of GI, GU or Resp tract
2. Clean contaminated - Resp, GU or GI tract entered in a controlled way
3. Contaminated - Open, fresh accidental would with inflammation
4. Dirty - Old traumatic wound with existing infection

Question 2

What are the three types of wound closure?

Answer 2

1. Primary - Bringing the edges together eg staples or suture
2. Secondary - Cant pull together so allow to heal eg vacupack
3. Tertiary (delayed) - Heavily infected wound with debris that doesnt close eg bite or glass