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Road and parking lot construction in Madison, Wis. may result in travel delays and route changes to UW Health clinic and hospital locations. Please plan accordingly.Read more
Road and parking lot construction in Madison, Wis. may result in travel delays and route changes to UW Health clinic and hospital locations. Please plan accordingly.Read more
Iodosorb® absorbs wound drainage and decreases the bacteria in the wound.
Iodosorb® comes as a gel or pad (Iodoflex®).
Wash wound with soap and water.
Rinse well.
Pat dry.
Apply 1/8” Iodosorb® gel or Iodoflex® pad onto the wound bed.
Cover the wound with dry gauze.
Change the dressing and gel or pad every 3 days or when the gel turns from brownish/orange to yellow/gray.
Please call the Burn and Wound Clinic if you have any of these signs or symptoms:
Increased redness (over 1 inch in width) and swelling.
Foul smelling drainage or pus around the wound..
Flu-like symptoms (fever more than 101.5 F, chills, nausea or vomiting, muscle aches).
Increased pain.
Burn and Wound Clinic
Monday – Friday
8 AM – 5 PM
(608)264-8040.
If you have urgent questions or needs after hours or on weekends, call the Burn Unit Nurses at (608) 263-1490 or call
(608) 262-2122 and ask to have the Burn resident paged.
If you have non urgent questions or needs after hours or on weekends, please leave a message for the General Surgery triage nurse at (608) 264-8040.
Toll free- 1-800-323-8942.
If you are a patient receiving care at UnityPoint – Meriter, Swedish American or a health system outside of UW Health, please use the phone numbers provided in your discharge instructions for any questions or concerns.