by Tom Graham | Apr 15, 2024
Topic Three: Foam Dressings Composition & Properties Foams usually consist of an absorbent polyurethane foam, which is sometimes combined with other components. Foams are able to provide a moist healing environment and they are usually available in flat sheets (with...
by Tom Graham | Apr 15, 2024
Topic Two: Fibrous Hydrocolloid Dressings (Gelling Fibres) Composition & Properties These dressings are usually comprised entirely of sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose (CMC) fibres, although they can also be a combination of a high percentage of CMC and other fibre...
by Tom Graham | Apr 15, 2024
Topic One: Alginate Dressings (Illustration of an alginate dressing) Composition & Properties Alginate dressings contain either calcium or sodium alginate, or a mixture of both, which are derived from brown seaweed. Those that contain calcium have haemostatic...
by Tom Graham | Apr 15, 2024
Topic Three: Silicone Wound Contact Layer Dressings (An example of a silicone dressing).Silicone dressings are indicated as primary dressings. These types of dressings are suitable for painful wounds as they are able to minimise trauma to the wound and the patient...
by Tom Graham | Apr 15, 2024
Topic Two: Wound Contact Layers Wound contact dressings are recommended as a primary dressing when adherence to the wound is a potential problem (Thomas, 1998; Beldon, 2010). Exudate, if present, passes through the dressing to the secondary pad (Benbow, 2005; NICE...