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Wound
Appearance
Description
Eschar*
(Colors may vary)
Predominantly
Slough
(Infection may
be present)
Granulating/
Mixed Wound
Tissue
Fibrin
(Appears yellow)
Granulating
and/or
Epithelializing
Skin Tear Epithelializing
Healed Wounds,
Skin at Risk or
Closed Surgical
Incisions
Exudate Level Moderate to None High to Moderate Moderate to Scant None
Depth Unknown Deep Deep/Shallow Deep/Shallow Deep/Shallow Shallow Shallow Closed
Treatment
Objective
Debride* Cleanse, Debride, Absorb, Fill Dead Space Protect, Hydrate, Fill Dead Space Protect
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Hypergel
(daily)
Cover with Dry
Dressing
Other dressing choice:
Hydrocolloid
(2x a week)
Intact eschar
Mepilex
or
Mepilex
Lite
(weekly)
Or
MEDIHONEY
cover
with dry occlusive
(change as directed)
Intact eschar on heels
Do not debride stable
heel or toe eschar.
Float Heels.
Keep dry.
MEDIHONEY
cover
with dry occlusive
(change as directed)
Deep
Melgisorb
Ag (2x week)
or
Algicell
Ag (2x a week)
cover with
Mepilex
Border
or
Dry Occlusive Dressing
Shallow
Mepilex
Ag
or
Mepilex
Border
(1-2x a week)
or
Hydrocolloid
(Duoderm
) 1-2x a week
or
NPWT
Deep
Melgisorb
Ag
(2x week)
or
Algicell
Ag
2x a week
Cover with
Mepilex
Border
or
Dry Occlusive Dressing
Shallow
Hydrogel (Daily)
Cover with
Non Adherent Dressing
or
other dressing choice:
Mepilex
Border
Mepilex
Lite
(q 5-7 days)
Mepilex
Border
or
Mepilex
Border Lite
or
Mepilex
(q 5-7 days)
or
Transparent Film
(1X a week and PRN)
Mepilex
Border
or
Mepilex
Border Lite
or
Mepilex
(q 5-7 days)
Mepilex
Lite
or
Mepilex
Border Lite
(q 7 days)
May leave open to air
and observe
Avoid adhesive
dressing/tape on
fragile skin
Consider using Mepilex
and AgilCell