Dry Wound Dressing Change

Check the wound for increased redness swelling or a bad odor.

Dry wound dressing change. Look for drainage that has become darker or thicker. Keeping the wound area moist is very important in certain types of wound care. Wound drainage and dead tissue can be removed when you take off the old dressing. For wounds that need this particularly wounds that need to be debrided sometimes providers will use wet to dry dressings.

Follow any instructions you are given on how to change the dressing. Apply new hydrogel dressing or hydrogel. Cover with secondary dressing. Basically a wet piece of clean cloth is put into the wound.

Wrap the dressing with kerlix instead. Wet to dry dressing is a time tested method for treating wounds. Change the dressing times a day until your doctor tells you to stop. With this type of dressing a wet or moist gauze dressing is put on your wound and allowed to dry.

The most common cloth to use is clean. If the dressing you have chosen adheres to the wound consider using a different dressing at the next dressing change. In some cases you can even rinse the wound while showering. The wet to dry technique begins when the clinician applies gauze moistened with sterile saline or water to the wound bed.

If the wound is on an arm or a leg skip step 6. The gel should be approximately 1 4 to 1 2 inch thick across the wound. Gently pat it dry with a clean towel. Refer to application of wet to dry dressing or application of hydrocolloid dressing procedures.

If the dressing gets wet change it. Wet to dry dressing keeps wounds clean and promotes healing. In order for a wound to heal it has to be balance between its fluid level and dryness as well. When it dries it collects debris from within the wound and keeps it clean.

Use dressing securement techniques that ensure longer wear time of the dressing selecting products that are gentle to skin for removal. Place a dry cover sponge over the moistened dressing. So it is always best when a wound is kept at its balanced moist level. If wound is large you may need to use abd.

But when a wound is too wet it can cause infection or a wound that won t stop to weep. Do not rub it dry. Keep the dressing clean and dry. If your dressing sticks to your wound bed pour a little saline solution over the area to help it come off without pain.

Pay attention to the color and amount of drainage from your wound. The wound can then close around the cloth. Moisture that stays on the wound can stimulate the growth of bacteria and fungus causing the wound to become infected. Wet to dry dressings are a non selective form of mechanical debridement which is a method of removing non viable tissue from the wound.

If a wound is too dry it can create scab and eventually scar when it is healed.