Managing wound slough in the community patient

Managing wound slough in the community patient

Slough is defined as devitalised tissue made up mainly of fibrin, white blood cells and debris that collects in the wound bed (Brown, 2013). It can indicate the presence of infection, ischaemia or a dehydrated wound bed (Atkin, 2014).

Managing wound slough, Wound Care, Wound Management


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Approx 90 minutes

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