McMurray, V. (2006). Managing bleeding malignant skin lesions. Nursing Times, 102, 58–60.

Purpose & Patient Population

PURPOSE: To review an article from a non-peer–reviewed journal on managing bleeding malignant skin lesions

Results Provided in the Reference

  • Twenty-one references specific to prevention of bleeding in malignant skin lesions
  • Nonpharmacologic measures within non-peer–reviewed nursing journals

Guidelines & Recommendations

  • Amorphous and alginate dressings discussed in wound management to keep wound moist
  • Multiple-layer dressings recommended to prevent bleeding and prevent adherence and subsequent trauma to the wound and absorption
  • Alginate dressings recommended to control light bleeding
  • Topical epinephrine recommended to control profuse bleeding

Limitations

The journal is not peer-reviewed.