Diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) can prove extremely challenging. The condition has many of the same characteristics as cellulitis, and is often diagnosed incorrectly as such.(1) The resulting delay in implementing appropriate treatment can prove catastrophic in such a rapidly progressing condition. Cellulitis or Necrotizing Fasciitis? One key differentiator between NF and cellulitis is the…
Our Sales and Marketing Wound Care Certification Course provides health care professionals with the fundamental knowledge you need to prepare for national board certification in wound care management. The course curriculum is designed by certified, highly experienced wound care specialists, offering access to the most current, accurate information, technologies, and best practices.
Sickle cell leg ulcers are a common manifestation of sickle cell disease, affecting around 75% of patients over the course of their disease.(1) Sickle cell ulcers can be both painful and debilitating, and tend to heal only slowly. It has been shown that most ulcers will eventually heal on their own following a prolonged period…
As discussed over the previous two weeks’ articles, biofilms are communities of microorganisms that attach to the wound surface encasing themselves in an extracellular polysaccharide matrix.1 As biofilms can present a real barrier to wound healing, it is important that they are identified and dealt with as a matter of priority.2 The first step towards managing…
Electrical currents within the human skin were discovered as far back as 1860, and it has since been shown that the skin surface is negatively charged compared with the deeper skin layers, and that wounds have a positive potential compared to the surrounding intact skin. Electrical Stimulation Current Types Knowledge of the underlying electrical activity…
Whirlpool therapy, or hydrotherapy, is one of the oldest adjuvant forms of treatment for wounds still in use today.1,2 It was originally used in the management of pain, but later found a use in wound management, in particular in the management of burns patients. It is now commonly used to facilitate debridement in infected wounds,…
Many wound dressings fall into standard categories; foams, hydrogels, and hydrocolloids for example. Although different dressings within these categories have slightly different features, all dressings within a category offer broadly similar properties. These dressings can all be placed on a continuum of occlusion ranging from gauze dressing at the least occlusive end to latex at…
The effective and efficient management of wound infections is one of the most important skills for the wound care professional to master. Regardless of any other intervention that is applied, no matter how sophisticated, a wound will not properly heal if an untreated infection is present. Topical Antimicrobials Antimicrobial therapy is key to managing wound…
Lower extremity venous stasis ulcers represent approximately 80% of the leg ulcers typically seen in wound care facilities. The following statistics help to bring home the seriousness and chronicity of this common health problem: Healing time for venous stasis ulcers averages 24 weeks Approximately 15% of these ulcers will never heal In 15 to 71%…
As well as systemic and local factors, a number of the wound’s own inherent characteristics affect the rate of wound closure and wound healing. It is important to understand these factors so that they can be managed optimally as part of an overall strategy to help achieve wound closure. There are eight wound characteristics that…
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