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How do you treat a person with an open abdominal wound?
Treatment
- Loosen clothing.
- Lay casualty down.
- Elevate legs or bend knees or place in the fetal position.
- NIL BY MOUTH.
- Seek medical advice.
- If the casualty is more comfortable they may lay in the lateral position with their legs flexed.
What is the correct treatment for trauma to the abdominal area?
Treatment. Initial treatment involves stabilizing the patient enough to ensure adequate airway, breathing, and circulation, and identifying other injuries. Surgery may be needed to repair injured organs. Surgical exploration is necessary for people with penetrating injuries and signs of peritonitis or shock.
How do you dress a stomach wound?
Alternatively, to prevent having to apply tape across the abdomen, use a hydrocolloid dressing on either side of the abdominal wound, then place the primary dressing and apply tape from the primary dressing to the hydrocolloid dressing on either side of the wound.
What is an open abdominal wound usually caused by?
Intra-abdominal trauma occurs from blunt forces in about 90% of the cases, most commonly from motor vehicle collisions, auto-pedestrian accidents, falls, sports, bike, and child abuse.
How long does a abdominal strain take to heal?
A mild strain may heal within a few weeks. A more severe strain may take 6 weeks or longer.
What’s the best way to dress an abdominal wound?
ABDOMINAL WOUND Position the casualty on his back with his knees up (flexed). This position helps to prevent further exposure of the abdominal organs, lessens pain, and controls shock. DRESS AN OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUND
How should I care for an open abdominal injury?
Do not apply direct pressure. Do not push any protruding organs back into the open wound. Remove clothing from around the wound. Apply moist, sterile dressings loosely over the wound (clean, warm tap water can be used). Cover dressings loosely with plastic wrap, if available.
How to check for an open abdominal wound?
Locate and Expose Open Abdominal Wound(s) Check the abdominal region for entry and exit wounds. Check the back using your hand to feel for wounds. Look for a pool of blood. If more than one open abdominal wound is found, treat the more serious wound first.
How to take care of an adbominal wound?
1 If necessary, hold the wound edges together to control bleeding. Sometimes the patient can change position slightly to help the wound to close. 2 If the intestines are visible, DO NOT touch or try to replace them. 3 Cover a gaping wound with sterile dressings soaked in warm water to avoid damage to organs.