| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xxxii, 712 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to wound diagnosis -- The diagnostic process -- Wound healing physiology and chronic wound healing -- Nutritional assessment and treatment -- Assessment of the skin and wound -- Wound measurements -- Tools to measure wound healing -- Vascular evaluation -- Management by wound characteristics -- Management of necrotic tissue -- Management of exudate and infection -- Management of edema -- Management of the wound environment with dressings and topical agents -- Management of the wound environment with advanced therapies -- Management of scar -- Management by wound etiology -- Acute surgical wound management -- Pressure ulcers : pathophysiology and prevention -- Management of pressure by therapeutic positioning -- Diagnosis and management of vascular ulcers -- Management of the neuropathic foot -- Management of the skin and nails -- Management of malignant wounds and fistulas -- Management of wound healing with physical therapy technologies -- Electrical stimulation for wound healing -- Pulsed electromagnetic fields - Ultraviolet light and wound healing -- Therapeutic and diagnostic ultrasound -- Whirlpool -- Pulsatile lavage with suction -- Appendices -- Guide to topical antiseptics, antifungals, and antibacterials -- A quick reference guide to wound care product categories. |
| Subject |
Wounds and injuries -- Treatment.
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Physical therapy.
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Nursing.
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| Added Author |
Sussman, Carrie.
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Bates-Jensen, Barbara M.
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| ISBN |
0834219735 |
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