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Your Guide for Wound Care

* in case of peripheral arterial

disease, do not hydrate the wound
Skin at risk
Skin at risk
Epithelializing
wound
Granulating
wound
Moist fibrinous
wound
Black necrotic
wound
(non-ischemic) *
Infected wound
Granulating to
epithelializing
wound
Fibrinous to
granulating
wound
Dry fibrinous
wound
Wound description/
stage of wound healing
None
None
None
Medium
Medium
to high
Low
Medium
to high
Low
Medium
to high
Low
Prevention of Stage I
pressure ulcers
Prevention of periwound
skin breakdown,
Protection from maceration
Promotion of
epithelialization
Exudate management,
Promotion of granulation
Removal of fibrinous tissue,
Exudate management
Removal of dry necrotic
tissue
Reduction of bacterial load,
Exudate management,
Odour control
Absorption of remaining
exudate, Promotion of
epithelialization
Removal of fibrinous tissue,
Exudate management,
Promotion of granulation
Removal of fibrinous tissue,
Prevention of infection
Therapeutic goal Level of
exudate
Topical application of Essential Fatty acids,
Diminish friction and shearing forces
Protect vulnerable or damaged areas
Protection of newly formed tissue
Wound cleansing, moist environment,
protection of newly formed tissue and of
surrounding skin
Mechanical or surgical debridement if needed,
wound cleansing, enhancing moist environment
to promote autolytic debridement
Hydration of the wound with hydrogel
Mechanical or surgical debridement
Wound cleansing, prevent contamination from
external bacteria, enhance moist wound
environment
Wound cleansing, protection of newly formed
tissue and of surrounding skin
Wound cleansing, enhancing moist
environment to promote autolytic debridement
Mechanical or surgical debridement if needed,
wound cleansing, hydration of the wound
Procedure / actions
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Water and soap
Water and soap
N/A
Prontosan

Wound
Irrigation Solution
Prontosan

Wound Gel
Prontosan

Wound Gel X
Wound Antisepsis:
Braunol

Lavasept

Wound cleansing
and wound bed
preparation
Linovera

Askina

Barrier Film
Askina

Barrier Cream
Topical application
N/A
Askina

Foam Cavity
Askina

Cavity Strips
Askina

Sorb Rope
Askina

Foam Cavity
Askina

Cavity Strips
Askina

Gel
Askina

Calgitrol

THIN
Askina

Calgitrol

Paste
Askina

Foam Cavity
Askina

Cavity Strips
Askina

Sorb Rope
Askina

Foam Cavity
Askina

Cavity Strips
Askina

Gel
Askina

Biofilm
Transparent
Askina

Derm
Askina

SilNet
Askina

DresSil
Askina

Transorbent

Askina

Sorb
Askina

Absorb+
Askina

Foam
Askina

Gel
Askina

Calgitrol

Ag
Askina

Calgitrol

Paste
Askina

SilNet
Askina

DresSil
Askina

Hydro
Askina

SilNet
Askina

Absorb+
Askina

Foam
Askina

Gel
N/A
Bandage, tape
Askina

Pad
Bandage, tape
Askina

SilNet
Askina

Derm
Askina

Carbosorb
Askina

Pad
Bandage, tape
Bandage, tape
Askina

Pad
Bandage, tape
Askina

SilNet
Askina

Derm
Secondary
wound dressing
twice daily
1 - 3 days
Frequency of application
up to 7 days
1 - 3 days
daily
up to 3 days
daily
3 - 5 days
1 - 3 days
1 - 3 days
Frequency of
change
Deep
Primary wound dressing
Superficial