Term
| Silver nitrate 0.5% (uses/advantages) |
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Definition
*Used on wounds exposed to air, or with modified or occlusive dresssing
*May affect joint movement
*Reduces fluid evaporation
*Bacteriostatic against pseudomonas and staphylococcus
*Inexpensive |
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Term
| Silver nitrate 0.5% (disadvantages) |
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Definition
*does not penetrate eschar
*Stains clothing and linen
*discolors wound, making assessment difficult
*Painful on application |
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Term
| Silver sulfadiazine 1% (Silvadene) (Uses and advantages) |
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Definition
*Use with occlusive dressings
*Maintains joint mobility
*Effective against gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, and yeast |
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Term
| Silver sulfadiazine 1% (Silvadene) (disadvantages) |
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Definition
*May cause transient neutropenia
*Contraindicated with allergies to sulfa
*does not penetrate eschar
*Painful to remove from wound
*Decreases granulocyte formation |
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Term
| Magenide acetate (Sultamylon) (uses and advantages) |
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Definition
*Use on wounds exposed to air
*Use as a solution for occlusive dressings to keep the dressing moist.
*Penetrates eschar and goes into underlying tissues
*Effective with electrical and infected wounds
*Biostatic against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria |
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Term
| Magenide acetate (Sultamylon) (disadvantages) |
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Definition
*Painful to apply and remove
*May cause metabolic acidosis or hyperpnea
*Hypersensitivity may develop |
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Term
| Bacitracin (Uses and advantages) |
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Definition
*Use on wounds exposed to airr or with modified dressings
*Maintains joint mobility
*Bacteriostatic against gram-positive organisms
*Painless and easy to apply |
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Term
| Bacitracin (disadvantages) |
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Definition
| Limited effectiveness on gram-negative organisms. |
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