Re: Advice For Superficial Wound

[golf299]

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i was upset to see the above entitled thread closed. this is part of what we should and will be doing as pharmacists. being able to recommmend appropriate over the counter wound therapy is very important. we've talked about this very aspect of pharmacy and i'm only in my p1 year.

the wound should be covered to help avoid infection, and you should definitely keep it moist. only replace bandages when they become dirty or no longer are sticking to the skin. IBU prn pain. hope that helps...

 

[BMBiology]

I agree with you golf299. We should have discussed the best recommendations for that patient. Of course, there is a risk when someone takes advices online but something like this is pretty straight forward.

A few months ago, a med student asked about psychotic drugs and that was okay but when someone asked for recommendation about wounds, it is not allowed? That person could have pretended to be a "med student" and I am sure banana would not have closed the thread. I like banana but I dont really agree with her decisions.

 

[bananaface]

It's one thing if people want to present cases and discuss what would be appropriate therapy as an exercise. But, for liability reasons SDN is not supposed to be used as a source for personal medical advice. That policy is stated in the TOS and very strictly enforced across the site, per Lee Burnett.

As far as deciding on a case by case basis, if it's a blatent request for personal medical advice it will be closed. If appears to be a student asking for educational or professional reasons then it can stay open. Those are the criteria I use.

If you all want to present wound cases and such to discuss amongst yourselves, feel free to do so. It would be a good exercise.

 

[Caverject]

I was upset to because she had a nice butt.

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[ZpackSux]

I was upset because I couldn't make out the shape of entire butt including the legs.. The picture was too close up.

 

[mongchacha]

i was upset to see the above entitled thread closed. this is part of what we should and will be doing as pharmacists. being able to recommmend appropriate over the counter wound therapy is very important. we've talked about this very aspect of pharmacy and i'm only in my p1 year.

the wound should be covered to help avoid infection, and you should definitely keep it moist. only replace bandages when they become dirty or no longer are sticking to the skin. IBU prn pain. hope that helps...

Thanks for the advice, 😀 in the end I presented that picture to a pharmacist nearby, and he suggest that I keep the wound moist in the early stages until it stops bleeding. Afterwards I should dress it with a dry dressing and some antiseptic cream.

I'm sorry to post it here - I wasn't aware of the posting rules! 🙁

 

[BMBiology]

hello mongchacha- I read that in England, patients with non emergency health issues would go to their pharmacists, rather than their doctors. In addition, pharmacists are paid for their patient care. Is this true?

Back to the issue, I understand the disclaimer but that is really to protect sdn from potential legal liability. It is just a smoke screen.

 

[bananaface]

Feel as you will; it is Lee's directive and I am bound to enforce it. I have seen threads like this in the past which have not been closed and inevitably someone who does not know what they are talking about will chime in and say something dumb like "Put butter on that burn." I can see why they are closed from both a liability perspective and a practical perspective.

 

[28657]

inevitably someone who does not know what they are talking about will chime in and say something dumb like "Put butter on that burn."

If it were me I'd drink hot lemon water for the burn. 😛

 

[ultracet]

If it were me I'd drink hot lemon water for the burn. 😛

apply a cold compress of lemon and water every 2 hours......

 

[Snapplemd]

If it were me I'd drink hot lemon water for the burn. 😛

I dont think lemon water works for road rash but I heard it might make your boobs bigger. May want to try it instead of getting implants?...Just a suggestion.

 

[28657]

I dont think lemon water works for road rash but I heard it might make your boobs bigger. May want to try it instead of getting implants?...Just a suggestion.

Implants are easier, like I said lemon water is "snake oil".... 😛

 

[bananaface]

Implants are easier, like I said lemon water is "snake oil".... 😛

No! Lemon water implants are the ****! 👍

 

[mongchacha]

hello mongchacha- I read that in England, patients with non emergency health issues would go to their pharmacists, rather than their doctors. In addition, pharmacists are paid for their patient care. Is this true?

Back to the issue, I understand the disclaimer but that is really to protect sdn from potential legal liability. It is just a smoke screen.

Yes if it's not an emergency then people would go to their pharmacists as they are more convenient to reach & you don't get charged for their advice... if however you want to see a Doctor you would have to book an appointment first, usually a wait of about a week, and you pay for the prescriptions which can be quite expensive. 😉

 

[Caverject]

Yes if it's not an emergency then people would go to their pharmacists as they are more convenient to reach & you don't get charged for their advice... if however you want to see a Doctor you would have to book an appointment first, usually a wait of about a week, and you pay for the prescriptions which can be quite expensive. 😉

Can you post a picture of your other leg so we can see what it is suppose to look like normally? 😍