Adverse reactions to wound dressings.
This article describes the potential risks to patients' skin from the use of wound dressings and how to minimise those risks. Guidance is provided on the steps to be taken once an allergic reaction is suspected.
Conway
Joanne
J
Tissue Viability, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Oldham Hospital, Oldham. Joanne.Conway@oldham-tr.nwest.nhs.uk
Whettam
Julia
J
D001458:Bandages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004282:Documentation; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000276:immunology* / Q000451:nursing*