II. Indications
- Hemostatic agent for small wounds
III. Mechanism
- Topical Hemostatic Agent
- Silver Nitrate sticks applied to small bleeding sites release silver that binds tissue Proteins
- Bound Protein precipitates into a black eschar that obstructs small blood vessels
IV. Technique
- Clean bleeding site and apply local pressure
- Apply Silver Nitrate stick to bleeding site
V. Adverse Effects
VI. References
- Berry in Schrage (2013) Topical Hemostatic Agents, Medscape Emedicine
- Peralta in Sanfrey (2013) Overview of Topical Hemostatic Agents and tissues adhesives used in the operating room, UpToDate, Wolters-Kluwer
- Achneck (2010) Ann Surg 251(2):217-28 [PubMed]