Acute wound and management

Chua Mui Teng

The Singapore Family Physician

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Acute wound and management

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Author(s):

Chua Mui Teng

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The Singapore Family Physician Vol 41 No 3 - Emergency Medicine: What the Family Physician Can Treat

Page(s):

12 - 17

Publication date:

1 September 2015

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

Acute wounds are a common presenting complaint of patients in the primary care setting. These can result from a variety of mechanisms ranging from lacerations and abrasions to stings, bites or burns. The management of acute wounds involves a proper evaluation with history, physical examination, and adequate management with local wound care, and consideration for the need for specialist review or systemic treatment. The general principles of wound management and special wounds like bite wounds and stings will be discussed.