Pressure Injuries and Ulcers
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Identify the factors leading to pressure injury and ulcer development. List strategies…
Pulsed Lavage with Suction
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Describe the mechanical effects of pulsed lavage with suction at the cellular…
Electrical Stimulation
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Describe skin battery, current of injury, and electrotaxis and their relationship to…
Ultraviolet C
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Define terms describing the use of ultraviolet C including electromagnetic spectrum, ultraviolet…
Low-Level Laser Therapy
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Define the terms laser, photobiomodulation, and chromophores. Explain the effects of low-level…
Diabetes and the Diabetic Foot
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Discuss the trends in diabetes. List the effects of diabetes on all…
Atypical Wounds
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Recognize signs of an atypical wound. Categorize an atypical wound according to…
Flaps and Skin Grafts
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, the learner will be able to: Describe a pedicled and a free flap. Assess and determine an appropriate classification for…
Lymphedema
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Differentiate between the components of the lymphatic and the venous system. Relate…
Burn Wound Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Classify burn wounds according to the depth of tissue injury using the…
