One of many dreaded tags from a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Survey is F-Tag 314 — Pressure ulcers. CMS writes, “Each resident must receive and the facility must provide the necessary care and ...

If you have any injury with open skin, you need to take care of it to avoid infection. Keeping a wound clean, washing your hands before touching it, and following any instructions from your doctor ...

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

Wound healing happens in several stages. Your wound may look red, swollen, and watery at the beginning, and once it closes, it may have a raised red or pink scar. The scar will eventually become ...

Incision itching occurs as a wound is healing during the inflammation stage. Some remedies, such as taking an antihistamine or applying a cold compress, may help relieve it. For severe itching, ...

If bacteria or other pathogens enter a wound, an infection can occur. Symptoms or signs of wound infection include increasing pain, swelling, and redness. More severe infections may cause nausea, ...

A post-cesarean wound infection can occur when bacteria get into the incision wound after a cesarean delivery or C-section. Doctors can treat surgical wound infections with medications and proper ...