Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 sterile saline from the drugstore yes syringe This is expensive for you why? wound irrigation We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go. What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it? Thanks, Denny Barrington Family Medicine (401)246-1300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I hadn't thought of skipping the sterile basin and just drawing directly from the bottle. Thanks - that saves $2 each irrigation. > > > sterile saline from the drugstore yes syringe > This is expensive for you why? > > wound irrigation > > We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us > (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings > and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No > staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go. > > What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile > water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it? > > Thanks, > Denny > Barrington Family Medicine > (401)246-1300 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Why would wound irrigation need to be sterile? What kind of wound. Mostly it’s just “clean” as a wound is dirty anyway. Kathy Saradarian, MD Branchville, NJ www.qualityfamilypractice.com Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90 Practice Partner 5/03 Low staffing From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lisa_r_denny Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 11:24 AM To: Subject: Re: wound irrigation I hadn't thought of skipping the sterile basin and just drawing directly from the bottle. Thanks - that saves $2 each irrigation. > > > sterile saline from the drugstore yes syringe > This is expensive for you why? > > wound irrigation > > We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us > (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings > and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No > staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go. > > What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile > water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it? > > Thanks, > Denny > Barrington Family Medicine > (401)246-1300 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Simple wounds can be irrigated with tap water with the same outcome.Ben Brewer MD wound irrigation We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go. What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it? Thanks, Denny Barrington Family Medicine (401)246-1300 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Simple wounds can be irrigated with tap water with the same outcome.Ben Brewer MD wound irrigation We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go. What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it? Thanks, Denny Barrington Family Medicine (401)246-1300 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Sterile irrigation: I have a plug in pot that I use for making tea: takes about a minute to boil the water to use for irrigation. Why buy it? No one ever said it had to be distilled, just clean. Just like in the old movies: "boil some water, Nurse." Oh, that would be me. Irrigating with a syringe is useful, but I often point it back into the sterile plastic casing backwards, so the big open end of the case is down, and I can spray the water into a directed site without having to be too close because a very narrow stream makes it hurt the patient more. Also, it keeps the water stream from splashing purulence upon your clothes by accident. They sell little wide ended nozzels attachments which do this, but the syringe casing works very well: I have to cut or burn a little hole in the end to hold the plastic needle end of the syringe. Usually do this while waiting for the water to boil. Joanne Holland DVM/MD the Old MD in Drain, Oregon Ben Brewer wrote: Simple wounds can be irrigated with tap water with the same outcome.Ben Brewer MD wound irrigation We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go.What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it?Thanks, DennyBarrington Family Medicine(401)246-1300 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 As usual, beautiful Joanne. Elegant and inexpensive. Lonnajoanne holland wrote: Sterile irrigation: I have a plug in pot that I use for making tea: takes about a minute to boil the water to use for irrigation. Why buy it? No one ever said it had to be distilled, just clean. Just like in the old movies: "boil some water, Nurse." Oh, that would be me. Irrigating with a syringe is useful, but I often point it back into the sterile plastic casing backwards, so the big open end of the case is down, and I can spray the water into a directed site without having to be too close because a very narrow stream makes it hurt the patient more. Also, it keeps the water stream from splashing purulence upon your clothes by accident. They sell little wide ended nozzels attachments which do this, but the syringe casing works very well: I have to cut or burn a little hole in the end to hold the plastic needle end of the syringe. Usually do this while waiting for the water to boil. Joanne Holland DVM/MD the Old MD in Drain, Oregon Ben Brewer <brewermd98> wrote: Simple wounds can be irrigated with tap water with the same outcome.Ben Brewer MD wound irrigation We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go.What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it?Thanks, DennyBarrington Family Medicine(401)246-1300 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Have I told you recently how much I love you guys! -- Lynette I Iles MD 214 South Iowa Ste 3 Washington IA 52353 Flexible Family Care 'Modern medicine the old-fashioned way' This e-mail and attachments may contain information which is confidential and is only for the named addressee. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Have I told you recently how much I love you guys! WE LOVE YOU TOO BUT WOUND IRRIGATION BROUGHT THIS ON?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 The sink in the exam room with the water turned up high. Don't need sterile water, tap is fine. Volume is the key ________________________________ From: on behalf of lisa_r_denny Sent: Mon 1/14/2008 7:49 AM To: Subject: wound irrigation We're one week into our new micropractice in Rhode Island. Two of us (moms with young kids) are essentially job-sharing, rotating mornings and afternoons, sharing 1,000 sq feet that we bought together. No staff. Lots of computers. Six patients on the panel so far, 994 to go. What are people using for a wound irrigation set-up? Just sterile water, syringe, and basin? Any less-expensive way to do it? Thanks, Denny Barrington Family Medicine (401)246-1300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 The adoration comes because the common sense nature of family medicine is one of the things that appealed to me 25+ years ago when deciding upon my specialty choice. It seems to often get lost in modern medical practices...thus one of the reasons I do what I do how I do it now! Lynette I Iles MD 214 South Iowa Ste 3 Washington IA 52353 Flexible Family Care'Modern medicine the old-fashioned way' This e-mail and attachments may contain information which is confidential and is only for the named addressee. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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