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  1. Surgical wound infection – treatment 
    Espinosa JA, Sawyer R. Surgical site infections. In: Cameron AM, Cameron JL, eds. Current Surgical Therapy . 13th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:1337-1344. Weiser MC, Moucha ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007645.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Intravenous fluid sites (image) 
    Images ... Intravenous (IV) lines are often placed into a vein in the hand, foot, or scalp of babies who are too sick to get all of their ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19868.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Lacerations - liquid bandage 
    ... size of scars that form at the injury site. Liquid skin adhesives can be found at your ... clean towel or gauze pad. Make sure the site is completely dry. The liquid bandage should not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000497.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pin care 
    ... out of your skin is called the pin site. This area includes the pin and the skin around it. You must keep the pin site clean to prevent infection. If the site becomes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000481.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Skin flaps and grafts - self-care 
    ... skin flap is still attached to its original site at one end and remains connected to a ... Sometimes a flap is moved to a new site and the blood vessel is surgically reconnected. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000743.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Online health information - what can you trust? 
    ... You can find accurate health information on many sites. But, you are also likely to run across ... the web address. A ".gov" address means the site is run by a government agency. A ".edu" ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000869.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Laceration - sutures or staples - at home 
    ... is important to take care of the injury site after your health care provider applies the stitches. ... are sewn through the skin at an injury site to bring a wound together. Care for your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000498.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Skin lesion removal - aftercare 
    ... It is important to take care of the site. This helps prevent infection and allows the wound ... are sewn through the skin at an injury site to bring the edges of a wound together. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000918.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Peripherally inserted central catheter - dressing change 
    ... to change the dressing that protects the catheter site. A nurse or technician will show you how ... bandage that blocks germs and keeps your catheter site dry and clean. You should change the dressing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000462.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Peripherally inserted central catheter - insertion 
    ... proper spot. During this process, the needle puncture site may be made a little larger with a ... have a little pain or swelling around the site for 2 or 3 weeks after the catheter ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000461.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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