With that in mind, wash your hands thoroughly, and clean the area around the wound. The next step is to remove ACE bandages and any other surgical dressing. However, leave the sterile strips in place. After removing the original dressing, position the new ABD dressing over the incision or wound.

In "The Grand Gesture", Brett is distraught over a stabbing victim who dies in front of her after being stabbed by a mentally unstable man. She is seen crying in her car after the call. She eventually explodes when Dawson also becomes angry and yells at her when she grabs scissors instead of gauze during a call.

Large or deep wounds heal sooner if they are treated with sutures, which is why surgical wounds usually heal extra shortly than different types. A wound that takes longer than expected to heal known as a persistent wound. These injuries could take years to heal or, in some circumstances, could never heal at all.