Types of skin damage and differential diagnosis
CHAPTER 5 Types of skin damage and differential diagnosis Ruth A. Bryant Objectives 1. Describe the process of at least five factors that contribute to skin damage. 2. Distinguish among…
Noncompliance, nonadherence, or barriers to a sustainable plan?
CHAPTER 29 Noncompliance, nonadherence, or barriers to a sustainable plan? Denise P. Nix, Ben Peirce Objectives 1. List potential barriers to achieving a sustainable wound management plan. 2. Describe interventions…
Anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue
CHAPTER 3 Anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue Annette B. Wysocki Objectives 1. Describe the mechanisms by which the skin is able to provide its six major functions….
Wound debridement
CHAPTER 17 Wound debridement Janet M. Ramundo Objectives 1. Describe the role of debridement in the wound healing process. 2. List contraindications to debridement. 3. Distinguish between selective and nonselective…
Arterial ulcers
CHAPTER 11 Arterial ulcers Dorothy B. Doughty Objectives 1. Describe etiologic factors, risk factors, pathophysiology, typical presentation, and principles of management for arterial ulcers. 2. Describe essential assessment for the…
Lymphedema
CHAPTER 13 Lymphedema Catherine R. Ratliff Objectives 1. Describe the pathophysiology of lymphedema. 2. Identify and describe two types of lymphedema. 3. Distinguish the difference between lymphedema and lipedema. 4….
Wound-healing physiology
CHAPTER 4 Wound-healing physiology Dorothy B. Doughty, Bonnie Sparks-DeFriese Objectives 1. Compare and contrast wound-healing processes for each type of closure: primary intention, secondary intention, and tertiary intention. 2. Distinguish…
Wound infection: diagnosis and management
CHAPTER 16 Wound infection: diagnosis and management Nancy A. Stotts Objectives 1. Compare and contrast the continuum of bacterial bioburden, including contamination, colonization, critical colonization, biofilm, and wound infection. 2….
Billing, reimbursement, and setting up a clinic
CHAPTER 2 Billing, reimbursement, and setting up a clinic Deanna Vargo, Ruth A. Bryant Objectives 1. Describe how wound clinics may differ with regard to their management, location, and services…
TCM Actions and Western Signs, Symptoms and Disease States
TCM Actions and Western Signs, Symptoms and Disease States
