Book Title: Wound Care Nursing
Chapter 17: Lymphoedema
Overview:
- Includes a brief summary of the anatomy and physiology of the lymph system
- Identifies what lymphoedema is, and how it is classified into primary and secondary types
- Guides on the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema including swelling, tingling, tenderness and more
- Focuses on the diagnosis of lymphoedema
- Describes the relationship between lymphoedema and wound healing
- Includes management techniques for lymphoedema sufferers
Description:
Lymphoedema is a chronic and life-changing condition. Although it cannot be cured, it can be managed successfully. This chapter provides suggestions for effecitively managing lymphoedema using numerous techniques.
Topics:
- Anatomy and physiology of lymph system
- Lymph fluid
- Lymph vessels
- Lymph nodes
- Definition and classification of lymphoedema
- Signs and symptoms of lymphoedema
- Diagnosis of lymphoedema
- Differential diagnosis
- Diagnostic tools
- Lymphoedema and wound healing
- Management of lymphoedema
- Quality of life
- Complex decongestive therapy
- Alternative treatments
- Laser
- Surgery
- Compression pumps
- Diuretics
Speaker / Author:
Avril Lunken
trained and worked in the United Kingdom as a community occupational therapist. In the past eight years in Australia she has worked in aged care, especially residential aged care. Avril has undertaken additional training in the Vodder method of manual lymph drainage (MLD) and in complex decongestive therapy—which qualifies her to treat a wide range of conditions, including lymphoedema. In her private practice, Avril has a special interest in early intervention for women who have been treated for breast cancer. Avril is an accredited member of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists, MLD (UK), Lymphoedema Practitioners Education Group of Victoria, Australasian Lymphology Association, and the Lymphoedema Association of Australia.
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