2 Types of Wound care treatment Lowell MA

AT wound care center Boston MA wounds can be placed into two main categories;

1) Acute

2) Chronic.

There are two subcategories that identify the phases of the wound healing process and the tissue type(s) on the wound bed at any given time.

It, therefore, may become evident in the assessment of the patient that an acute wound will undoubtedly become chronic due to underlying comorbidities in some cases. The following information on a wound assessment form will enable Dr. MUZZAMAL HABIB, MD at Boston Vein Care Lowell MA to utilize the best treatment and wound care methods at his wound care center that is neither too simplistic nor complex in order to identify key aspects relating to any given wound so that appropriate care can be planned on your appointment.

Here are discussed two major types of Wounds at wound care treatment Lowell MA:

Acute Wounds

An acute wound is induced by trauma or surgery. There are many different causes of trauma, as listed below:

Incision — sometimes described as a ‘ cut’; this wound is usually induced by a sharp object (e.g. scalpel, knife, a shard of glass or a metal sheet) that causes a ‘ slice ’ to the skin.

Burn — can be caused by heat (fire), cold (frostbite), chemicals electricity.

Scald — can be caused by hot liquids and stem and must be quickly cooled. The damage can vary in depth from superficial to deep.

Puncture — a penetrating wound that can be of varying depth caused by pointed objects such as nails, wooden stakes, pins, needles, teeth (e.g. bites of cats).

Contusion — is a bruise caused by the rupture of superficial blood vessels caused by the trauma, with no break to the skin itself.

Chronic Wounds

A chronic wound is defined as a being induced by a variety of causes and does not progress through the phases of wound healing leading to a prolonged or static wound due to underlying causes, usually of a duration longer than 6 weeks.

The following wound types may become chronic, but any wound from any cause can become chronic due to underlying factors that affect the healing rates: leg ulcers (venous or arterial l ulceration) diabetic foot ulceration pressure ulcer some skin conditions (e.g. eczema, psoriasis, blistering).

At Boston vein and wound care center Lowell MA the aim of wound management is to prevent the buildup of unwanted tissue types on the wound bed while encouraging the growth of granulation and epithelial (healing) tissue in order to repair the wound.