This is the revised and updated new edition covers all of the major clinical issues surrounding the care and closure of wounds and lacerations, including basic and complex wound care, anatomy, wound healing, infiltration anesthesia, cleansing, irrigation, choice of suture materials, consultations, and more. It provides clear, concise guidance on everything from the patient's arrival in the ED to discharge and follow-up care. And, more than 445 detailed illustrations-over 130 new to this edition-depict techniques for wound care and offer step-by-step guidance.
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1. Emergency Wound Care: An Overview 2. Patient Evaluation and Wound Assessment 3. Anatomy of Wound Repair 4. Surface Injury and Wound Healing 5. Wound Care and the Pediatric Patient 6. Infiltration and Nerve Block Anesthesia 7. Wound Cleansing and Irrigation 8. Instruments and Suture Materials 9. Decisions Before Closure-Timing, Debridement, Consultation 10. Basic Laceration Repair: Principles and Techniques 11. Complex Wounds: Advanced Repair Techniques 12. Special Anatomic Sites 13. The Hand 14. Tissue Adhesives and Alternate Wound Closure 15. Bite Wounds 16. Common Wound Care Problems 17. Minor Burns 18. Cutaneous and Superficial Abscesses 19. Complicated and Chronic Wounds 20. Wound Dressing and Bandaging Techniques 21. Tetanus Immunity and Antibiotic Wound Prophylaxis 22. Suture Removal and Wound Aftercare
