why is silver nitrate used  in the cauterization of wounds?
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i know nothing a bout fucidin cream\n\nit would be better to treat your wounds by disinfecting it with hydrogen peroxide and rubbing betadine in it
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Hi Batman.  \n\nI don't have any real medical advice, and I'm the worst one for being unable to quote medical jargon.  Please keep that in mind as I tell you what I would do.\n\nWhen you fell and visited the infirmary, I'm guessing their first goal may have been to stop the bleeding and clean the wound.  The Betadine solution that I am familiar with is used as an antiseptic to help clean the area of any germs that exist around the wound site.  Betadine is an iodine solution containing about 10% active iodine.  I've just read that Betadine is used instead of straight iodine because it is apt to cause less scarring and won't increase the healing time as straight iodine does.  \n\nWhen the site is clean and the bleeding is controlled, a dressing is applied.  Usually an antibiotic ointment is applied to help prevent infection.  I don't believe I've ever seen Betadine ointment (Betadine suspended in a jelly like substance).  I'm wondering if it is used as you would an antibacterial ointment or antibiotic ointment?  Different agents fight against infection from different things: bacteria, fungi, virus, parasites.  \n\nIf the wound is still fresh, I would suggest (as someone did above) applying a triple antibiotic ointment and a fresh dressing.  If the doctor has supplied you with or suggested a specific ointment, then you should use what the doctor has recommended.  The reason for the dressing is three fold.  1.)  A fresh dressing will help protect the wound.  It will help keep dirt and germs from getting on the wound.  If the wound is still "fresh" then it is still apt to become infected.  The dressing will also help protect the open wound from friction/rubbing from clothing.   2.)  The fresh dressing will help keep the medication/ointment on the wound.  This protects not only the wound but also furniture and clothing.  If the dressing becomes wet or compromised, a fresh dressing should be applied.  3.)  A dressing will help to absorb any blood or oozing that may come from the wound.  \n\nIn our family we call a scab "God's Band-Aid."  When a scab has formed, we pretty much stop any sort of treatment.  At that time, a dressing might be applied to protect the scab from picking or bumping or chafing, but other than that we just leave it alone.\n\nIt will take an infected wound longer to heal.  Please continue caring for the wound until it has healed, protecting it from dirt and germs.  If you notice increased redness, swelling, oozing, an unusual odor, heat, or pain, you should go see the doctor as these can be signs of infection.  And remember to keep the area clean and dry.\n\nJust a side note:  A trip to the infirmary for a dressing change might be costly.  It may make sense economically to buy some gauze and adhesive tape (or large knee bandages -- depending on the size of the wound) and some triple antibiotic ointment.  That way, you can change the dressing multiple times as it becomes wet or loosens.  (Ask your doctor if this type of wound can be cared for at home and what type of dressing and ointments to apply.)\n\nAnd remember to eat well and get plenty of rest.  A healthy body will very likely heal faster than a neglected one.\n\nHappy healing.
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Probably for soothing burns from skin exposure.  Refer to the MSDS or call the supplier.
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those are the white blood cells clotting up together to create a scab layer to keep the wound from getting infected.
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Silver nitrate. \nThe Ag(+) is silver, and the NO3(-) is nitrate. \nDon't get this stuff on your hands; it stains!
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An autoclave uses pressurized superheated steam (above 250degF) to sterilize surgical instruments.  It's basically a large tank into which the steam is pumped for a specified period of time.
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"Nitric acid 6.0"?  It sounds like something AOL would put out.\n\nNitric acid (HNO3) is a strong acid which is also quite reactive.  Nitric acid is used as a regagent in chemical reactions and in the production of many Nitrate compounds.\nI assume the "6.0" you are refering to may be its concentration?  6.0 Molar Nitric acid is quite concentrated and can do some real damage if you spill any or get any on your skin.  6.0 Molar means that in the acid, 6 Moles of HNO3 are dissolved in every 1 Liter of solution.  Nitric acid is a pretty "nasty" acid and geat care should be taken while using it.
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Both calcium chloride and silver nitrate are soluble in water. If you swap the names you get silver chloride and calcium nitrate. Silver chloride is insoluble and calcium nitrate is soluble. So if you mix a solution of calcium chloride and a solution of silver nitrate, an insoluble precipitate of silver chloride will form and calcium nitrate will remain in solution. The balanced equation is \n\nCaCl2(aq) + 2AgNO3(aq) -----> 2AgCl(s) + Ca(NO3)2 (aq)
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Copper is more reactive than silver, hence displacement of silver occurs.\nCu (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) --> 2Ag (s) + Cu(NO3)2 (aq)\n\nSum of the coefficients? 6...\n\nHope this helps :)
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It works really well for cuts in places that bandaids wont stay on (such as hands and feet). However if the cut is still bleeding, the liquid bandage wont dry very well.  I like using it because I dont have to worry about bandaids falling off or the cut getting dirt in it, plus when doing activities such as swimming, you cant wear bandaids.
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very carefully - colloidal silver is microparticulate and as such can be toxic if inhaled into the lungs.
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Dependent upon the wound, it's either sterilized water/saline mix or Bettadine.\n\nSoap doesn't usually kill germs but it helps slough them off along with dead skin cells.
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...\n_The_ First experiment was to observe the reaction when AgNO3 was added to the copper metal. The copper metal was placed in a test tube, (<--no comma needed here) and 0.1 M AgNO3 was added. Just after AgNO3 was added, the (<-- delete the) shiny silver things were observed. Finally, the copper metal was completely changed to shiny silver powder. In the chemical equation, (change to "only the color of")  (the color of only) Ag was shiny silver. Therefore the color of the product matched the color of Ag, and must have been powdered silver. In this experiment, because copper replaced silver in the compound, this was a single replacement reaction.
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Alcohol would not be used to clean a wound as it would destroy healthy tissue cells. A wound caused, for instance, in a RTA may need cleaning of foreign objects such as glass or soil and this can be done by gentle irrigation with saline or surgical removal if necessary. During the healing process sloughy tissue may form (dead cells) and again these can be removed by irrigation with saline. Extensive areas of dead tissue would have to be removed to promote healing. There are also some products which can break down dead tissue and may be applied in the form of a gel or paste. Often silver is incorporated in wound dressings as this has been found to have an anti-microbial property. For 'open' wounds ie where the surrounding skin cannot be brought together by stitches or adhesives, when  the wound is clean the aim is to create a moist (but not wet) and warm (body temperature) environment to promote healing.\n\nSubstances such as iodine should no longer be used as it has been found to be absorbed and is harmful - although some surgeons continue to use it.  \n\nSoap does not kill bacteria but breaks down grease and helps to clean the skin. Effective washing technique helps to remove bacteria but alcohol gels are more effective than washing with soap.
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Silver Nitrate is a salt, meaning it's very polar.  But polar/nonpolar is usually used to describe covalent bonds.
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I think the product you are talking about is called Silveron, which is an excellent material to use with post-operative site infections to promote healing, treat the current infection and prevent others.   The strips contain minute amounts of actual silver, which have a antimicrobial property.  A doctor could also be using Silvadine cream with packing material to do the same thing. With either product, you get healing going again and eliminate infection.  The wound is  going to heal from the inside outwards.  Normally this is what happens, except the stitches hold the skin closed and you just don't see it happen.  In your daughter's case, the site got infected and the stitches had to be removed- so the skin has an opening.  Because it was infected, the doctor won't want to replace the stitches, but he also doesn't want to just leave the open wound unprotected.  That's the reason for the packing, to provide the protection her skin would have normally provided while the tissue beneath heals.\n   It's hard to give an exact time frame for her to completely heal, because that is a pretty individual thing.  In a child, healing is usually quicker than for an adult, even after an infection.  You can do some things to help it along, like giving a good multivitamin, and keeping clothing from covering the area or rubbing against the bandaging as much as possible.  She should eat a good balanced diet, and simply rest.    I would think it should heal well enough within a week or so to no longer need the packing, and then the doctor will probably put on steristrips to hold the outer layer of skin closed, instead of the stitches- so the outside scar will be a little nicer in appearance.  Once she no longer needs the packing strips you can start gentle applications of vitamin E oil to the area to encourage the skin to heal nicer. For that just poke a hole in the end of a regular vitamin E gelcap and squeeze it out to the skin.  A few drops will do, and it's easily absorbed by the skin.  Try to have her avoid waistbands that go across the site for a while, until it is really well healed, as it will be a sensative patch for a while yet.\n  It's hard to say why it became infected, but that will make it take longer to heal overall because the body has to fight the infection and recover from the surgery at the same time.  The infection is in the area where the healing has to take place, which is a sort of double whammy for the poor cells trying to repair everything.  The packing material will help take some of the pressure off the healing tissues by doing some of the antibacterial/microbial defense for them, so they can concentrate on the healing and repair side of things.   Usually once you start packing a wound, it heals pretty well within a week or so.\n  I feel sympathy for you and her.    I did not have a postoperative site infection with mine, I just didn't absorb the sutures under the muscle lining, and they had to be rejected over the next few months.  My original incision healed, but then continued to break in spots as the suture material surfaced and came out.  It was nearly six months before I could stand a waistband of any sort on it, and I had to swap over my undies for the old high waistband variety and buy looser fit jeans for a while.  So I have some idea how she must feel, and how frustrated it is getting to be for you both.   Take heart that it should start to show improvement now, and she should heal fairly rapidly now.  Good luck to you both!