An open wound, when the skin is torn, cut or punctured, is likely to cause infection, as the skin is the outer covering of the body and among its functions it protects you against germs. A torn or cut skin will not work properly.
A scab serves as a biological dressing, thus preventing microbes from invading the wound and causing an infection,. Removing scabs leaves the wound vulnerable to infection. It can also cause the scar to be more pronounced
There is a risk of infection to both the client and the therapist.
Any open wound is subject to infection, and if untreated can lead to sepsis.
swelling of the wound,pus in the wound ,pain,redness
If we don't control the infection in a wound, then the wound can get worse, we could develop blood poisoning, and we could ultimately die.
You should immediately seek medical attention for the wound incase of infection.
Wound flushing is used to help flush debris from a wound, lessening the risk of infection or treating an infection that already exists. If the wound is flushed with an antiseptic, it is more likely to heal correctly; flushing the wound can help prevent.
to take out any infection in the wound and to stop infections
So you do not introduce bacteria into the wound and have an infection.
The wound will heal correctly, from the inside out, without infection.
YES
As you probably know, colonization and infection are 2 separate events.Colonization occurs when a pathogen enters a wound then replicates.Once you have colonization/replication of a pathogen in a wound, the wound will (most likely) become infected.