Dressing supplies for cellulitis?

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What kinds of dressing supplies are used for non-purulent and purulent cellulitis?

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Specializes in Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice.
What kinds of dressing supplies are used for non-purulent and purulent cellulitis?

What was ordered?

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

I think most facilities have policies regarding dressings for most commonly encountered situations, although if you have a wound nurse to consult with that's ideal. Most often I see Xeroform or vaseline gauze under kerlix.

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Nothing was ordered. I was just wondering what dressing supplies are typically used for purulent and non-purulent cellulitis? For purulent cellulitis, I was thinking abdominal pad to absorb the discharge and covered with a secondary dressing?

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Specializes in Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice.

May I ask the reason you are asking this question? Is this for homework? Or is this for you to apply dressing to a loved one?

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It's for homework. I just realized I posted on the nurses forum. Should I post under the students forum instead?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the General Student discussion forum

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