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What is the definition or description of: wet dressing?
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Protective skin : Wet dressing is a protective skin substitute that prevents desiccation to improve the bed for healing.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Moist gauze: A wet dressing is something placed on a wound to keep the bed moist. Usually saline solution or a hydrocolloid gel is used to maintain moisture on the wound, increasing the ability for the healing factors to effectively close the wound.
Answered 11/25/2016
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