Photography for Wound Management Laceration a wound that is produced by the tearing or rupturing of soft body tissue (internal or external). A laceration is usually irregular and jagged and is often contaminated with bacteria and debris from the object that caused the injury. The IMI National Standards for Wound Management have been prepared for use by professional medical illustrators and other healthcare professionals involved in the photography and treatment of wounds.
The aim of the standards is to provide those involved in the capture of such images with relevant information relating to the subject, as well as highlighting issues (technical considerations, preparing for photography, standardisation, photography carried out by other healthcare professionals etc.) to consider when photographing patients for the purpose of wound management. It may also be used to assist individuals to devise their own departmental standard operating procedure for wound photography.
The guidelines have been produced by the careful collation of published guidance and recommendations for best practice from trusted organisations including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The guidelines will not provide a recommended standardised set of clinical views for the photography of wounds as this will differ depending on the type of wound being photographed, the anatomical location of the wound and the requesting specialty (e.g. Tissue Viability, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology).
Medical illustrators are advised to adhere to relevant IMI Standards and Guides to Best Practice and the West Midlands Clinical Photographic Handbook for recommended anatomical positioning where appropriate. 2. How and why are wounds assessed? Patients presenting with any type of wound will normally have an initial assessment by a clinician before a treatment plan is put in place. The assessment is vital to ensure that the wound is properly and thoroughly examined so that a realistic treatment plan can be devised and appropriate treatment provided.
As part of the assessment, clinical notes will be made of all significant features or physical characteristics of the wound, including the cause (or suspected cause) of the wound, its size and anatomical location, clinical photography, design and video in healthcare page 5 Blister a thin walled separation of tissue caused by thermal injury, friction damage or acute inflammatory reactions. Blisters may contain clear fluid or fluid of brown/black discolouration indicating haemorrhage. Burn traumatic injury to the skin or other tissues (muscles, tendons or bone) primarily caused by thermal or other acute exposures.
Burns occur when some or all of the cells in the skin or other tissues are destroyed by heat, electrical discharge, friction, chemicals, or radiation. Skin graft a graft is biological tissue which is removed from one part of the body and then applied to another part of the same body. The graft requires adequate blood supply from the new recipient site in order to survive.