This topic came up because my mom was bitten by a brown recluse spider (so the doctor thinks) and the wound that she ended up with was quite amazing! What started out as two red dots turned into two large blisters that later burst, leaving two open wounds. She was curious as to how she [...]

Derived from the nectar of the flowers that grow on the Manuka tree, native to New Zealand, Manuka Honey is gaining ever increasing worldwide recognition for its healing properties. There are many ways in which Manuka Honey can be used, particularly for topical use on the skin. There is growing anecdotal evidence that Manuka Honey [...]

For the third in our series on adjunctive therapies, we will examine the role of negative-pressure wound therapy in wound management.Treatment OverviewNegative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a topical intervention widely used to treat problematic acute and chronic wounds that do not respond to conventional moist wound healing techniques. A negative pressure, typically -125 mmHg, is [...]

The use of silver in wound care has a long history. A recent resurgence in interest in silver dressings as antiseptic agents has come about, largely due to an increase in antimicrobial-resistant organisms such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus).What is silver’s mechanism of action?Silver is effective as an antimicrobial because it binds to and destroys [...]

As a healthcare professional, it is no longer enough to simply follow orders. All professionals who care for patients with wounds are now being held to a standard of care, and may be held liable for providing wound care of substandard quality, regardless of whether they believe they are covered by a physician’s order. Therefore, [...]

If your cat is recovering from surgery and you do not want him to pull out his stitches, or if he has a wound that must be kept bandaged, you will need to fit him with an Elizabethan collar, so called because it looks like the round collars worn by women in the Elizabethan age.Otherwise, [...]