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Should a fingertip amputation be bleeding after 6 hours when changing dressings? how often should they be changed? cut is not past the nail, no bone.
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A little bleeding nl: A soft tissue loss of the distal tip of a finger can bleed with dressings, often if the dressing had dried to the wound. To change the dressing, wet it first with saline, & then gently remove the dressing. A simple protocol is saline wet to moist changes every six hours. There are many types of topical antimicrobial creams & ointments used that help dressings not bleed & aid healing. No aspirin.
Answered 2/21/2016
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