title: Know how ... management of wound exudate.
abstract: Although wound exudate is necessary for healing, when its production becomes excessive it becomes a problem, contributing to skin maceration and delaying wound healing. Treating the underlying cause of excessive exudate-generation and selecting appropriate dressings are the keys to effective management.
authors.affiliation: West Glasgow Hospitals University NHS Trust.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Watret
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000451:nursing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology