Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms possible for parts of Southwest. The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening across portions of southern New Mexico and southwest Texas.
Autolytic debridement uses the bodyâs own processes (enzymes and moisture) to break down tough eschar and slough. It does not damage healthy skin, but breaks down dead and devitalized tissue over time quite effectively. The idea behind autolytic debridement is to keep wound fluids in constant contact with the wound. This is achieved with the use of semi-occlusive or occlusive dressings such as transparent films, hydrogels and hydrocolloids. This method can be used on stage ll or lll wounds that are not heavily exudative. Advantages.
Debridement is used to clean dead and contaminated material from your wound to aid in healing. The procedure is most often done for the following reasons: 1  To remove tissue contaminated by bacteria, foreign tissue, dead cells, or crusting.  To create a neat wound edge to decrease scarring.