Physiology Of Infected Laceration Wound And Treatment Procedure

Mary, 21 years old, presented to the hospital emergency department with an infected laceration on her left foot. Mary was at a beach resort four days ago, when she trod on a broken glass bottle and sustained a deep 2 cm long jagged laceration over the lateral aspect of her left foot. She used her handkerchief to bandage the wound. This morning the wound was extremely painful, swollen and had a purulent discharge.

On inspection of the wound the following wound observations were made:  Physiology Of Infected Laceration Wound And Treatment Procedure

— Painful and swollen. — Red and warm when touched. — Purulent discharge.

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Exploring the physiology of the laceration.