In general using an alginate dressing is a straightforward process that follows the best practices of wound care.
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As a highly absorbent wound care choice an individual alginate wound dressing can absorb up to 15 to 20 times its own weight which makes these dressings really work for excessively secreting wounds.
An alginate wound dressing contains sodium and calcium derived from seaweed and come in the form of flat dressings.
They are available through some drug stores and also through catalogs which sell medical supplies and they may be applied by nurses or wound care specialists as well as being managed at.
This turns the dressing into a hydrophilic gel that maintains a moist environment for the wound.
There are many self adhesive alginate dressings but some are non adherent types also and will need a secondary dressing.
In the effect on epithelialisation or dermal inflammation there was no statistically significant difference at significance level 5 among the four alginate dressings as.
Alginate dressings with silver display effective antimicrobial action against bacteria and also release silver ions into the wound depending on the exudate amount which is present.
They can also be used on dry wounds when combined with a sterile saline solution made from natural alginate fibers derived from brown seaweed calcium.
Sheets which can be placed on wound beds to absorb moisture.
Alginate dressings alginate dressings are composed of calcium alginate a gelatinous and water insoluble substance.
Kaltostat mean 1 8 0 3 left significantly p 0 038 more dressing residues on the wound surface at dressing removal than the comfeel alginate dressing mean 0 8 0 2.
Calcium alginate dressings are a strong versatile and natural wound care dressing typically applied to diabetic wounds venous wounds full thickness burns split thickness graft donor sites pressure ulcers cavity wounds and chronic ulcers.
And alginate tipped applicators that can be used to probe and measure wounds and are less likely than cotton tipped applicators to cause an inflammatory reaction if any wisps.
Place the alginate dressing on the wound.
Alginate dressings have proven to be successful in cleansing a variety of secretions and their high absorbing power is due to the hydrophilic gel formation which subsequently minimizes the bacterial contamination of the wound.
Alginate dressings come in several forms.
The alginate fibers are easily biodegradable and offer a moist environment that speeds up the healing process and helps with the formation of granulation tissue.
Pat the wound dry.
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When in contact with a wound the calcium alginate in the dressing reacts with sodium chloride from the wound.
If required place a secondary dressing on top the alginate to hold it in place and to absorb excess fluid.
