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Quick Reference to Wound Care Palliative, Home, and Clinical Practices

by: Brown, Pamela

Quick Reference to Wound Care Palliative, Home, and Clinical Practices

by: Brown, Pamela

ISBN 13:
9781449600112
ISBN 10:
1449600115
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/22/2012
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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Quick Reference to Wound Care, Fourth Edition provides health care professionals the information necessary to provide optimal wound care in a cost effective manner. It includes wound assessment, the healing process, the basics of wound management, topical treatments, and management of the major wound types. Also examined are issues specific to wound management of home health care and long-term care patients. Additionally, it offers information on Medicare wound care modalities.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Assessment and Documentation
Initial Wound Assessment and Communication	p. 3
Communications with Physicians: Taking the Next Step	p. 3
Medical History	p. 4
Wound History	p. 5
Assessment and Documentation for Wounds: A Step-by-Step Process	p. 11
Wound Classification	p. 11
Wound Staging	p. 11
Wound Location and Dimensions	p. 13
Wound Bed	p. 14
Wound Odor	p. 14
Wound Drainage	p. 14
Wound Margins	p. 15
Periwound Skin	p. 15
Pain	p. 16
Basics of Wound Management
Normal Healing Process	p. 19
Structures of the Skin	p. 19
Wound Healing Process	p. 21
Basics of Wound Management	p. 25
Causative Factors	p. 25
Systemic Support	p. 26
Principles of Topical Therapy	p. 30
Clean, No-Touch Wound Care in the Home	p. 39
Wound Care Solutions You Can Mix at Home	p. 40
Case Study	p. 40
APPENDIX 4-A Suggested Nutrient-Rich Foods for Wound Healing	p. 43
APPENDIX 4-B High-Calorie/High-Protein Ideas	p. 45
APPENDIX 4-C Debridement Choices for Chronic Wounds	p. 49
Wound Treatments	p. 55
Traditional Gauze Dressings	p. 55
Impregnated Gauzes	p. 60
Alginates	p. 61
Antimicrobials	p. 62
Foams	p. 63
Hydrocolloids	p. 64
Hydrofibers	p. 66
Hydrogels	p. 66
Transparent Films	p. 68
Enzymatic Debriders	p. 69
Growth Factors	p. 69
Biosynthetics	p. 70
Collagen	p. 73
Related Wound Treatments	p. 75
Composites	p. 77
Compression Wraps	p. 77
APPENDIX 5-A Resources/Manufacturers' List	p. 79
APPENDIX 5-B Patient Guide: Santyl	p. 81
Wound Types Commonly Seen by Healthcare Professionals
Pressure Ulcers	p. 87
Etiology	p. 87
Assessment	p. 88
Prevention	p. 93
Treatment Choices	p. 101
Case Study	p. 103
APPENDIX 6-A Patient Guide: AHCPR Pressure Ulcer Treatment Guidelines for the Patient	p. 105
Arterial Ulcers	p. 119
Etiology	p. 119
Assessment	p. 121
Treatment Choices	p. 122
Prevention	p. 125
Case Study	p. 126
APPENDIX 7-A Patient Guide: Guidelines for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease	p. 129
Venous Stasis Ulcers	p. 133
Etiology	p. 133
Assessment	p. 136
Treatment Choices	p. 137
Expected Outcomes	p. 141
Prevention	p. 141
Case Study	p. 145
Lower Leg Ulcers with Mixed Disease	p. 149
Etiology	p. 149
Assessment	p. 150
Treatment Choices	p. 151
Prevention	p. 152
Case Study	p. 153
Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers	p. 155
Etiology	p. 155
Charcot Foot	p. 157
Assessment	p. 158
Treatment Choices	p. 161
Prevention	p. 163
Nail Care	p. 163
Case Study	p. 165
Skin Tears	p. 169
Etiology	p. 169
Assessment	p. 169
Prevention	p. 170
Treatment Choices	p. 172
Case Study	p. 174
Surgical Wounds and Radiation Burns	p. 177
Surgical Wounds	p. 177
Radiation Burns	p. 179
Palliative Wound Care Approaches	p. 185
Introduction	p. 185
Palliative Care: General Principles	p. 186
Indications for Palliative Wound Care Approaches	p. 186
Palliative Care: Communication Issues	p. 187
Wound Management in Palliative Care	p. 188
Conclusion	p. 194
Specific Applications of Wound Care Practice
Documentation and Compliance in Home Health Care	p. 199
Pressure Ulcers in Long-Term Care	p. 207
Introduction	p. 207
Risk Assessment and Documentation	p. 208
Care Planning	p. 209
Pressure Ulcer Prevention	p. 210
Pressure Ulcer Management and Treatment	p. 211
You Are Not Alone in Wound Care	p. 215
Free CEUs/Library Sources	p. 215
Professional Organizations and Websites	p. 216
Glossary	p. 219
Quick Assessment of Leg Ulcers	p. 227
Algorithm to Determine Wound Etiology	p. 231
Index	p. 233
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