Re: Emergency!!!
Wrecker is correct. Iodine/betadyne is no longer recommended in wound care as studies have shown it to be toxic to healing tissue. We have stopped using in the ED and are using Hibiclens or other non iodine containing skin preps for wound care.
And, just to add....it doesn't remove dirt or bacteria....it is bacteriocidal. Any "removal" of material is done by irrigation/scrubbing/debridement of tissue.
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