Measure wounds with DECU-STICK
How to measure wounds with the DECU–STICK, with a centimetre scale printed on the packaging. |
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1. Make sure the end of the stick is behind the "FOLD HERE" line. |
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2. Fold the packaging on the "FOLD HERE" line or, should you find it more convenient, cut the packaging along this line. |
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3. Perforate the packaging with the stick on the "FOLD HERE" line. |
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4. Slide the stick out of the package just beyond the largest diameter of the wound; keep the stick sterile. |
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5. Place the tip of the stick on the edge of the wound where the diameter is largest. |
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6. Slide the package back to the "FOLD HERE" line at the opposite edge of the wound. |
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7. Read the largest diameter of the wound at the top of the cotton wool ball. Round off the distance upward to the nearest 0.5 cm (7 cm in this case). |
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8. Record the distance on the “Wound Registration Form” (see the Manual on recording wounds). |
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9. In the same manner, measure the width of the wound perpendicular to the largest diameter and, if present, the depth and undermining. |