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AADO Wound Management Workshop Basic Concept of Wound Healing Kwok Wai Yu APN, OT, PWH 2011.07.31 Contents A) Why Do Wound Happen? B) Skin Structure Refresher C) Modes of Wound Healing D) How Do Wounds Heal? E) Acute and Chronic Wounds F) Factors Affecting Healing G) Promote Wound Healing Why Do Wound Happen? Why Do Wound Happen?  Trauma (initial or repetitive)  Scalds and burns both physical and chemical  Animal bites or insect stings  Pressure  Vascular compromise, arterial, venous or mixed  Immunodeficiency  Malignancy  Connective tissue disorders  Metabolic diseases, including diabetes  Nutritional deficiency  Psychological disorders  Adverse effects of medications Why Do Wound Happen? Find out Consider all all Be a good detective ! underlying possible causes causes and and factors! factors ! Skin Structure Refresher Largest organ Primary function – protection Layers 1)Epidermis (tough avascular) 2)Dermis (thickest vascular) Skin disruptions may lead to fluid loss and/or infection What is Wound ? “Any damage leading to a break in the continuity of the skin can be called a wound.” Dealey C. 1999. The Care of Wounds: A Guide for Nurses. Cornwall: Blackwell Science. Modes of Wou