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oh please someone help me. I have been looking all over the internet for help. I am a cna right now and in pre-reqs for nursing but here it is I have a 27 yrold with cp. and I have 2 pcas taking care of my daughter tonight they called and said my daughters wound I think it was caused by a hoyer pad 5 days ago I did look at it 2 days ago and I put iodine on it. She also has severe dependent edema that i wrap uniboots on and has a history of dubciti ulcers but I have these both under control. She sees a wound care specialist every two weeks. today is sat and i work tomorrow sun. When I assesesed it 2days ago it looked alittle infected alittle black but no oder no temp with her. I cleaned it but tonight Im so worried i will check it tomorrow am, when i see it tomorow what would the red flags be to call emts to go to the hospital? the pcas said she does seem to have a temp but it could be the heat in maine right now. and they said the wound smells very foul. please any anamouys advice. thank you and god bless.
Cathleen, your daughter needs care now. Do not delay.
OP, there is nothing like warm salt water soaks to pull out pus and soreness. Mom used to have us kids soak twisted ankles in it or fingers with redness and soreness around the nail (paronychia?). The theory of it? Oh my - going way back in my old brain to physics, gradients, I recall something about osmosis and related words. Sorry I can't recall but that will give you a place to start.
Naturally, your care depends on the extent of infection, location of it, and all of the other factors involving a particular patient.
cathleen, your dtr needs to be seen immediately.it's not a matter of what to look for.
she has a temp and a foul-smelling wound.
it needs attn now.
leslie
I agree with Leslie. And even if the discharge did not have a foul odor, the black tissue is an indication of dead tissue. And a choice breeding ground for an infection. If her doctor will not see her or do anything, cart her off to the ER.
Woody:balloons:
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There seems to be a lot of mixed opinions over the prescribing of saline soaks for wounds. Say for example, someone has an infected toe. Some people are of the opinion that it will be remedied by daily or twice a day soaking of the affected area in a saline bath. I wonder what is the theory is on what this is supposed to do?