RE: Hydrogen Peroxide as a disinfectant

[Guest guest]

Hydrogen peroxide and other topical disinfectants are now discouraged

because they kill normal cells and interfere with healing. Simple washing with

water or normal saline is preferred.

An excellent article on wound care may be found at:

_http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2754.htm_

(http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2754.htm)

This article, while somewhat technical, can be understood by anyone with a

medical dictionary and the will to take the time to look up terms that are new

and learn them.

The application to EMS of this article is that we often see patients from

either the nursing home or home environment who have pressure sores or other

wounds that require care. Although our care for these patients will be

supportive, we all have the mandate to teach and educate others in the

prevention of

avoidable medical conditions. The more we know about wound healing and

wound care, the better we can advise our patients with chronic wound infections

and their caregivers about their care.

There are some great pictures of differenc kinds of pressure wounds and

other kinds of " slow trauma " wounds represented.

GG

In a message dated 6/22/2004 5:30:12 PM Central Daylight Time,

supervisor@... writes:

According to Diane Madfes of the American Academy of Dermatology (Reader's

Digest, RD Health, March 2004), hydrogen peroxide " damages cells that

promote healing. Water is a better cleanser. "

Hydrogen Peroxide as a disinfectant

Speaking of hydrogen peroxide (from another thread)....are there still

services using this as a disinfectant? I remember an uproar (at least

within the organization I worked for) about 7 or 8 years ago about H2O2

not being a safe disinfectant because of its oxidation characteristics.

The argument made sense to meat least for large wounds.

Just curious as to the " consensus " on this theory,

Tater

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Whitehouse, Texas

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Commonly known as " EMSTOCK "

All public health and public safety workers welcome!

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[Guest guest]

Hydrogen peroxide and other topical disinfectants are now discouraged

because they kill normal cells and interfere with healing. Simple washing with

water or normal saline is preferred.

An excellent article on wound care may be found at:

_http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2754.htm_

(http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2754.htm)

This article, while somewhat technical, can be understood by anyone with a

medical dictionary and the will to take the time to look up terms that are new

and learn them.

The application to EMS of this article is that we often see patients from

either the nursing home or home environment who have pressure sores or other

wounds that require care. Although our care for these patients will be

supportive, we all have the mandate to teach and educate others in the

prevention of

avoidable medical conditions. The more we know about wound healing and

wound care, the better we can advise our patients with chronic wound infections

and their caregivers about their care.

There are some great pictures of differenc kinds of pressure wounds and

other kinds of " slow trauma " wounds represented.

GG

In a message dated 6/22/2004 5:30:12 PM Central Daylight Time,

supervisor@... writes:

According to Diane Madfes of the American Academy of Dermatology (Reader's

Digest, RD Health, March 2004), hydrogen peroxide " damages cells that

promote healing. Water is a better cleanser. "

Hydrogen Peroxide as a disinfectant

Speaking of hydrogen peroxide (from another thread)....are there still

services using this as a disinfectant? I remember an uproar (at least

within the organization I worked for) about 7 or 8 years ago about H2O2

not being a safe disinfectant because of its oxidation characteristics.

The argument made sense to meat least for large wounds.

Just curious as to the " consensus " on this theory,

Tater

=====

Whats stopping you from joining EMSAT? http://www.emsatoftx.org/

E. Tate, LP

Whitehouse, Texas

Make plans now to attend the 4th annual

" Gene Weatherall Memorial EMS Reunion & Chili Cook-off "

Commonly known as " EMSTOCK "

All public health and public safety workers welcome!

http://www.EMStock.com

http://www.TEMSF.org

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[Guest guest]

Hydrogen peroxide and other topical disinfectants are now discouraged

because they kill normal cells and interfere with healing. Simple washing with

water or normal saline is preferred.

An excellent article on wound care may be found at:

_http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2754.htm_

(http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2754.htm)

This article, while somewhat technical, can be understood by anyone with a

medical dictionary and the will to take the time to look up terms that are new

and learn them.

The application to EMS of this article is that we often see patients from

either the nursing home or home environment who have pressure sores or other

wounds that require care. Although our care for these patients will be

supportive, we all have the mandate to teach and educate others in the

prevention of

avoidable medical conditions. The more we know about wound healing and

wound care, the better we can advise our patients with chronic wound infections

and their caregivers about their care.

There are some great pictures of differenc kinds of pressure wounds and

other kinds of " slow trauma " wounds represented.

GG

In a message dated 6/22/2004 5:30:12 PM Central Daylight Time,

supervisor@... writes:

According to Diane Madfes of the American Academy of Dermatology (Reader's

Digest, RD Health, March 2004), hydrogen peroxide " damages cells that

promote healing. Water is a better cleanser. "

Hydrogen Peroxide as a disinfectant

Speaking of hydrogen peroxide (from another thread)....are there still

services using this as a disinfectant? I remember an uproar (at least

within the organization I worked for) about 7 or 8 years ago about H2O2

not being a safe disinfectant because of its oxidation characteristics.

The argument made sense to meat least for large wounds.

Just curious as to the " consensus " on this theory,

Tater

=====

Whats stopping you from joining EMSAT? http://www.emsatoftx.org/

E. Tate, LP

Whitehouse, Texas

Make plans now to attend the 4th annual

" Gene Weatherall Memorial EMS Reunion & Chili Cook-off "

Commonly known as " EMSTOCK "

All public health and public safety workers welcome!

http://www.EMStock.com

http://www.TEMSF.org

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