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Evolution of Wound Care
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The Evolution of Wound Care
Brittany Tyrrell
Quotes
18th and 19th
Century
"I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the levels of his blood sugars. You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else". (Pope Francis)
20th Century
"Here is my prescription to heal all wounds. Watch the film 'funny Girl' at least five times, eat at least 45 chocolate bars, and hang out with those friends you blew off to hang out with your ex. I truly believe that, through combination of Nutella, old pals and Barbara Streisand, we can achieve happiness and, very probably, world peace". (Beth Ditto)
Today
"A wound won't heal if you keep touching it".
(Matshona Dhliwayo)
Recap
2200 b.c.
"Three Healing Gestures"
Washing hands, making the plasters and bandaging the wound
Ancients and Early Moderns
- Clay
- Mud
- Herbs
- Plants
- Oils
Sumerians Culture Practices
- Beer
Mesopotamian Culture
- Furturpentine
- Pine-Turpentine
- Tamrisk Daisy
- Flour of Inninnu Strain
- Mix in milk and beer in copper pan
- Spread on skin
- Bind on him
- He shall recover
Egyptian Culture Practices
- Adhesive Dressings
- Honey
- Grease
- Lint
Greek Culture Practices
- Clean Water (often boiled first)
- Vinegar
- Wine
- Fresh "Acute" and Non-healing "Chronic"
- Cardinal Signs (Redness, Swelling, Heat, Pain)
18th and 19th Century
- Surgery was a respected mannor for treatment
- 19th century, aseptic technique was discovered
- Louis Parstuer introduced the scientific method that "Germs" were introduced from the environment it came into contact with.
- No major changes in materials
20th Century
- Moist wound bed
- Occlusion by adhesive tape on venous ulcers
- Synthetic Fibers Polymers Produced
Today
- More then 1,000 wound care clinics in the United States
- Dressings are highly absorbant, such as alginate, foam and semi-occlusive.
- Honey-based dressings
- Bioengineered tissues
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Collogen and oxidized regenerated cellulose material.