Your patient arrives a day early for a scheduled dressing change. As you prepare to remove and change the bandage, the patient tells you that he has had increased pain in the days since the last dressing change, and also an increased amount of drainage which you can see for yourself. You take the dressing…
Wound care has increasingly been recognized as a specialty in recent years, coinciding with the rise in the number of elderly persons living with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, that increase the risk of development of wounds, both acute and chronic. As our knowledge and ability to better treat acute and chronic…
The skin cell gun, also known as the skin gun or SkinGun, is a device that sprays a persons own stem cells to treat burns and other wounds. The skin gun is used along with a technique that isolates adult stem cells from a small stamp-sized area of the patient’s own skin for application to the wound bed, where they differentiate into normal skin. This treatment can replace conventional methods of treating…
As average life expectancy increases, conditions associated with wound management are becoming more prevalent in our society. The rise of diseases such as diabetes and peripheral arterial disease is leading to an increase in the number of chronic wound sufferers, resulting in a greater need for qualified individuals who can effectively treat these patients and…
The typical treatment for infected wounds continues to include antimicrobial therapy, however other therapies are gaining in popularity due to the rise in antibiotic resistance. Maggots Maggot Debridement Therapy is the medical use of live maggots (fly larvae) for treating non-healing wounds. Maggot therapy has also been around for a long time, going all the…
Wound care knowledge is fast becoming a requirement in many workplaces. With our population aging and the number of individuals living with diabetes climbing, most health care professionals encounter wounds on a routine basis. Becoming a certified wound care professional can assist you both in advancing your career and in your daily practice. Wondering how…
Overview of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Pyoderma is a noninfectious, progressive necrotizing skin condition. The etiology of pyoderma is unclear. Half of patients have a systemic inflammatory condition such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, irritable- bowel syndrome, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis. About a quarter of pyoderma cases begin after some sort of trauma or surgery. But another quarter…
Venous insufficiency leg ulcers are the most common type of leg ulcer, accounting for 70% to 90% of all ulcers. Of the remaining ulcers, an estimated 10% to 15% are due to combined venous and arterial insufficiency. Women are three times more likely than men to have a venous- insufficiency ulcer. The risk of ulceration…
Calciphylaxis is a severe and complex syndrome involving vascular calcification, thrombosis, and skin necrosis. Although the condition is relatively rare, occurring almost exclusively in patients with advanced (Stage 5) chronic kidney disease (CKD), it can often be fatal. In fact, mortality rates higher than 50 percent are reported within one year of diagnosis, mostly due…
Malignant Melanoma Malignant melanoma is a rapidly progressing, metastatic form of cancer involving the melanocytes. Early recognition of the tumor is essential because the patient’s chance of survival is increased with early treatment. Malignant melanomas differ in shape and size, and they can appear anywhere on the body. They present with irregular borders, uneven surfaces, and…
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