Wounds and Lacerations: Emergency Care and Closure

This text presents information on basic wound care, wound care materials, instruments and techniques. It examines the pros and cons of various techniques and instruments and offers solutions to real-life problems. More than 290 illustrations detail wound care visually and concisely. Updated material includes nosocomial infections, alternative wound closure techniques, advances in local anesthesia, new wound cleaning techniques and the latest information on antibiotics.An up-to-date source of the principles and techniques of wound care in the emergency department. More than 290 detailed illustrations explain techniques for wound care visually and succinctly. Focuses on problem-solving in wound care situations, with debates on the pros and cons of differing approaches. Offers solutions to real-life situations.