title: Managing wound exudate.
abstract: Wound exudate is produced as a normal part of the healing process. During the inflammatory response blood vessel walls dilate and become more porous allowing leakage of protein-rich fluid into the wounded area (White, 2000). Managing exudate and maintaining a wound environment that is moist but not wet is a constant challenge.
authors.affiliation: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.
authors.forename: Jacqui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D017592:Skin Care; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*