2006-09-08 14:07:47 · 26 answers · asked by yoyo_adik 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
No.
I think It Indicates Healing
2006-09-09 08:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No , it indicates germs , which we all have as a normal flora. and blood & other cells present in the wound... but that doesn't mean you don't have an infection.
Recognition of wound infection
The inflammatory response is a protective mechanism that aims to neutralise and destroy any toxic agents at the site of an injury and restore tissue homeostasis [17]. There are a number of indicators of infection, these include the classic signs related to the inflammatory process and further more subtle changes as highlighted by Cutting and Harding [18]. The classic signs of infection include:
Localised erythema
Localised pain
Localised heat
Cellulitus
Oedema.
Further criteria include:
Abscess
Discharge which may be viscous in nature, discoloured and purulent
Delayed healing not previously anticipated
Discolouration of tissues both within and at the wound margins
Friable, bleeding granulation tissue despite gentle handling of and the non adhesive nature of wound management materials used
Unexpected pain and/or tenderness either at the time of dressing change or reported by the patient as associated specifically with the wound even when the wound dressing is in place
Abnormal smell
Wound breakdown associated with wound pocketing/bridging at base of wound, ie when a wound that was assessed as healing starts to develop strips of granulation tissue in the base as opposed to a uniform spread of granulation tissue across the whole of the wound bed.
2006-09-08 21:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by toe poe gee gee oh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't mean there is an infection but it also doesn't mean that there might be an infection either like some are saying.The bubbles are just a reaction from the peroxide hitting your wound... Look at it like this.When u see it bubbleing you know it is cleaning it. If you see you cut getting swollen are see puss coming out of it then you can know it is infected.
2006-09-08 21:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by sweet_thing_kay04 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. The bubbling is a rapid chemical reaction that releases oxygen. Hydrogen Peroxide will react in this way when it comes into contact with almost anything. It has nothing to do with the presence/absence of bacteria.
2006-09-08 21:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. Tissue contains abundant catalase, an enzyme that rapidly break hydrogen peroxide into oxygen gas and water, producing the bubbles.
2006-09-08 21:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is distroying cells.
Some of the cells are good (your skin cells) some are bad (germs that would cause infection.) Diff is htat you can make more skin cells, the germs can't.
Your cut w/ heal faster if your body can focus on healing instead of fighting hte infection that would try to set up house keeping in your skin.
The bubbles are caused when the Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) do their thing.
2006-09-08 21:09:55 · answer #6 · answered by Fulltime in my RV (I wish) 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, it indicates that there is dirt in the wound. Hydrogen peroxide damages the surrounding skin cells making it more difficult for the wound to heal. Please stop using it. Soap and water works just as well to clean a wound. Alcohol burns like hell, but will prevent infection and doesn't damage the skin.
2006-09-08 21:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, it doesn't indicate infection, it indicates that it is cleaning out the bacteria in the wound.'
2006-09-08 21:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a kid my mom always said that and said the peroxide was cleaning out all the infection.
2006-09-08 21:09:50 · answer #9 · answered by Nana 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. That's just one of the oxygens leaving the hydrogen peroxide molecule as it becomes water.
2006-09-08 21:09:53 · answer #10 · answered by Nicole 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋