Tegaderm
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Tegaderm is a transparent medical dressing
manufactured by 3M
. Tegaderm transparent dressings can be used to cover and protect wounds and catheter
sites.
Advantages of Tegaderm include its breathability and conformation to the skin such that it adheres in places such as the fingers and toes.
Tegaderm can cause a severe inflammatory response: blistering, burning, itching (appears almost like a second degree chemical burn). This reaction may be exacerbated if the dressing is improperly stretched across the wound to enhance closure. Patients experiencing any of these reactions should report it immediately. The severe inflammatory response is usually caused by applying the tegaderm to the skin before allowing the alcohol or chlorhexidine to dry when used to cover catheter sites.
Dressing (medical)
A dressing is an adjunct used by a person for application to a wound to promote healing and/or prevent further harm. A dressing is designed to be in direct contact with the wound, which makes it different from a bandage, which is primarily used to hold a dressing in place...
manufactured by 3M
3M
3M Company , formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States....
. Tegaderm transparent dressings can be used to cover and protect wounds and catheter
Catheter
In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization...
sites.
Advantages of Tegaderm include its breathability and conformation to the skin such that it adheres in places such as the fingers and toes.
Tegaderm can cause a severe inflammatory response: blistering, burning, itching (appears almost like a second degree chemical burn). This reaction may be exacerbated if the dressing is improperly stretched across the wound to enhance closure. Patients experiencing any of these reactions should report it immediately. The severe inflammatory response is usually caused by applying the tegaderm to the skin before allowing the alcohol or chlorhexidine to dry when used to cover catheter sites.