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Pediatric Wound Care in the Emergency Department - Trauma EXTRA Supplement (Trauma CME)

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  • Risk factors for poor wound healing include smoking, peripheral vascular disease, poorly controlled diabetes, steroid use, immunocompromised states, obesity, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, cutis laxa, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, and poor nutrition.
  • If there is concern for a nonradiopaque foreign body in the wound, consider soft-tissue ultrasound.
  • Clean the wound with 50 mL to 100 mL of irrigation solution per cm of laceration length to clear all debris from the wound. Pressure of 5 psi to 8 psi is strong enough to overcome the adhesive forces of bacteria.
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Authors

Svetlana Duvidovich, DO; Jennifer E. Sanders, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Peer Reviewed By

Maria M. LoTempio, MD, FACS

Publication Date

April 15, 2025

CME Expiration Date

April 15, 2028    CME Information

CME Credits

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 4 AOA Category 2-B Credits.
Specialty CME Credits: Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma credits, subject to your state and institutional approval.

Pub Med ID: 40193561

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