Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms possible for parts of Southwest. The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening across portions of southern New Mexico and southwest Texas.
Autolytic debridement uses the bodyâs own processes (enzymes and moisture) to break down tough eschar and slough. It does not damage healthy skin, but breaks down dead and devitalized tissue over time quite effectively. The idea behind autolytic debridement is to keep wound fluids in constant contact with the wound. This is achieved with the use of semi-occlusive or occlusive dressings such as transparent films, hydrogels and hydrocolloids. This method can be used on stage ll or lll wounds that are not heavily exudative. Advantages.
Catheter-directed thrombolysis is used to treat blood clots in arteries and veins resulting from any of these causes: 1  thrombosis in the vascular bed of the diseased arteries, such as thrombosis in an arm or leg artery that has severe narrowing due to atherosclerosis. catheter used for thrombolysis is a long, thin, hollow plastic tube, about as thick as a strand of spaghetti. These catheters are designed so that blood dissolving medications can be delivered effectively within the blood clot.