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…
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Factors That Impede Wound Healing
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Identify wounds that are not healing due to the influence of impeding…
Examination and Evaluation of the Patient with a Wound
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Perform a subjective evaluation of a patient with a wound. Obtain the…
Healing Response in Acute and Chronic Wounds
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Describe the sequence of normal acute wound healing. Identify the cells that…
Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CHAPTER OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter, the learner will be able to: Identify each layer of the skin and its components and discuss their…
Traumatic Brain Injury
Abstract Traumatic brain injuries are defined as an insult to the brain from external forces resulting in temporary or permanent impairment, functional disability, or psychosocial maladjustment. The World Health Organization…
Transverse Myelitis
Abstract Transverse myelitis (TM) is an inflammatory condition across the spinal cord, along one or more levels and in the absence of compression. Idiopathic acute TM is rare and with…
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is mediated by immune complexes causing tissue inflammation through complement system activation. It has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. It is characterized by remissions…
Stroke in Young Adults
Abstract Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality, with an annual total of 6 million fatal events worldwide. In the United States, approximately 10% of strokes occur in…
