Open wound of the back

What are the symptoms?

Within all the people who go to their doctor with open wound of the back, 23% report having skin lesion, 18% report having lower body pain, and 13% report having weight gain.

What might my doctor prescribe?

Common Tests and Procedures

Patients with open wound of the back often receive wound care management, complete physical skin exam performed (ml), plain x-ray, suturing of wound, x-ray computed tomography, excision, referral to home health care service and blood alcohol .

Common Medications

The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with open wound of the back include tetanus toxoid vaccine (adacel), cefazolin, silver nitrate topical each, silver sulfadiazine topical, povidone iodine topical (betadine), ascorbic acid, balsam peru/castor oil/trypsin topical, epinephrine / lidocaine, somatropin, diphtheria toxoid vaccine (prohibit), cellulose, zinc sulfate and tobramycin (tobi) .

Who is at risk?

Groups of people at highest risk for open wound of the back include race/ethnicity = black. On the other hand, age < 1 years almost never get open wound of the back.