Wound Care
Reconstructive Techniques
Reconstructive techniques are required in wound management if there is significant tissue loss as a result of injury or surgery. This chapter is solely devoted to reconstructive techniques and their role in wound management...
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Wound Dressings – Unraveling the Maze: What is Available?
This lecture provides clarification about the types of commercial wound dressing products available and which dressing is the most applicable for different wounds.
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The Skin and Healing
The health of skin is affected by age, nutrition, hygiene, circulation, immunity, psychological states, and drugs. This chapter considers the anatomy and physiology of the skin, and how these factors affect the normal process of wound healing...
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Dermatitis (children)
Dermatitis is a general term which means, literally, ‘inflammation of the skin’. This chapter discusses some of the more common causes of dermatitis in children - including eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, scabies, and head lice...
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Pressure Ulcers
This chapter discusses the pathophysiology of pressure ulcers, complications associated with pressure ulcers, their classification, treatment and more...
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Best Practice (wounds)
This chapter describes the necessary elements for ‘best practice’ in wound care. It informs nurses on the appropriate practice that accounts for the needs of the individual, recognises clinical expertise, and
incorporates research-based evidence...
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Nutrition and Healing (wounds)
Healing is enhanced by the provision of all nutrients required for tissue restoration and strengthening of the immune system. This chapter explores the required nutrients for optimal wound healing and more...
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Pressure Ulcers - Assessment and Care of Skin / Soft Tissue
This session informs nurses of the importance of meeting a person’s nutritional requirements in the prevention and healing of pressure ulcers
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Pressure Ulcers and Leg Ulcers
Wound management involves caring for the person with a wound, not only the wound. Each person with a wound should be treated in a holistic manner that includes the physical, psychological, emotional and social effects of the wound on that person...
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Malignant Wounds
The problems associated with a malignant wound can have a devastating effect on a person’s well being and can cause a marked decline in quality of life. This chapter guides nurses through how to manage 'fungating' or malignant wounds...
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Lymphoedema
Lymphoedema is a chronic and life-changing condition. Although it
cannot be cured, it can be managed successfully. This chapter provides
suggestions for effectively managing lymphoedema using numerous
techniques...
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Cleansing and Skin Care
Effective wound management requires removal of debris and foreign bodies
from wound tissue. Until the wound is clean, inflammation persists and
optimum wound healing cannot occur. In this chapter learn about general
wound cleansing and skin care…
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How to Prevent Pressure Sores in Frail and Elderly People
This lecture provides information about how to prevent pressure sores. It also provides the terms used to describe different types of pressure sores.
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Dressings (wound)
This chapter discusses the role and function of wound dressing, presuming that other necessary components of wound management have been identified- and addressed in an appropriate manner...
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Pressure Sores and Wounds
A multidisciplinary approach to pressure care and wound management is essential in dementia patients. Pressure wounds are the most preventable chronic wounds in clinical practice and their impact can be significantly reduced by preventative measures...
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Diabetes (wound care)
Diabetes interferes with wound healing at several levels, and the
healing of wounds in people with diabetes is often unpredictable. This chapter explores diabetes and wound care with an emphasis on the
common problem of foot ulcers in diabetes...
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On Being Wounded
Wounding is a part of everyday life. Although many people need to deal with only relatively minor cuts, others experience major wounds...
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Trauma
Because the skin has a protective function, it is always at risk of physical injury from trauma. This chapter provides a unique discussion surrounding the care of these traumatic wounds...
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Short Glossary of Some Medical Terms
Lack of clarity in medical terms can be both embarrassing and potentially confusing. This fast fact glossary sheet is designed to help alleviate this confusion...
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