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Mrs. S. |
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Mrs. S came to AWCS with a deep, infected wound on
her left shin. The wound contained dead tissue and her leg was red, hot
and swollen. She had been advised by another medical practitioner that a
skin graft would be the correct treatment. She sought a second opinion
as she wanted to try a conventional treatment first.
AWCS treatment:
Mrs. S was put onto an oral antibiotic. In addition, her wound was
treated with topical antibiotics and an agent to remove the dead tissue.
A special anti-bacterial dressing was applied to her wound which was
changed bi-weekly for 5 weeks. Her dressing was then replaced by a
special dressing to encourage skin growth. Within 2 weeks, her wound was
completely healed.
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| Mr. D |
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Mr D came to AWCS with a septic wound on his right
lower leg, following an accident 2 weeks prior. His wound had become
septic after his stitches were removed. He was in pain and his wound was
not healing.
AWCS Treatment:
Mr. D was started on a course of oral antibiotics and his wound was
dressed with a topical anti-biotic as well as an agent for removing dead
tissue from the wound bed. This was then covered by a special foam
dressing. His dressings were changed bi-weekly. His wound was completely
healed within 3 weeks. |
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| Mrs. J |
Mrs J came to AWCS following being bitten on the buttocks by a violin
spider. She had a very large and painful wound. The area was red, hot
and swollen, as well as there being a lot of dead tissue from the poison
in the wound.
AWCS Treatment:
A special agent was applied to the wound to get rid of the dead tissue.
The wound was then dressed with a foam dressing which was changed
bi-weekly for a month. The dressing was then replaced by a special
dressing to encourage skin growth which was replaced weekly. Within 3
weeks, the wound was completely healed. |
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| Mrs. M |
Mrs. M was burnt by boiling water at work when a pipe she was standing
next to burst. She had second degree burns from her knees down to her
feet and was in tremendous pain.
AWCS Treatment:
Her burns were dressed with an antibiotic cream and a specialized burn
dressing. A week later, all of the dead skin was removed. A different
dressing was then applied to encourage skin growth and to relieve the
pain. One week later, she was completely healed. |
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| Mrs. Van N |
Mrs. Van N had a non-healing wound on her leg which had been recurring
for the past 7 years. She had been treated by numerous medical
practitioners in the past without success.
AWCS Treatment:
Upon further investigation, it was determined that she had a venous leg
ulcer. This is caused by incompetent veins in her leg. Her wounds were
treated by applying special compression bandages and dressings which
were changed weekly. Her leg was completely healed within a month.
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