Quick Reference to Wound Care,9780763727444

Quick Reference to Wound Care

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780763727444
ISBN10: 076372744X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-02-28
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett
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Summary

Quick Reference to Wound Care, Second Edition presents practical, easy-to-use information so health care professionals can provide wound care in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.

Table of Contents

Contributors ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
PART I---ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTATION
Initial Wound Assessment and Communication
3(6)
Christopher A. Morrison
Medical History
3(1)
Wound History
4(5)
Assessment and Documentation for Wounds: A Step-by-Step Process
9(8)
Pamela Brown
Wound Classification
9(1)
Wound Staging
9(2)
Wound Location and Dimensions
11(1)
Wound Bed
12(1)
Wound Odor
12(1)
Wound Drainage
12(1)
Wound Margins
12(1)
Periwound Skin
13(1)
Pain
14(3)
PART II---BASICS OF WOUND MANAGEMENT
Normal Healing Process
17(6)
Pamela Brown
Structures of the Skin
17(1)
Wound Healing Process
18(5)
Basics of Wound Management
23(32)
Pamela Brown
Causative Factors
23(1)
Systemic Support
24(5)
Principles of Topical Therapy
29(9)
Clean, No-Touch Wound Care in the Home
38(1)
Wound Care Solutions You Can Mix at Home
39(1)
Case Study
40(15)
Appendix 4--A Suggested Nutrient-Rich Foods for Wound Healing
43(2)
Appendix 4--B High-Calorie/High-Protein Ideas
45(4)
Appendix 4--C Debridement Choices for Chronic Wounds
49(6)
Wound Treatments
55(40)
Donna Oddo
Traditional Gauze Dressings
55(4)
Impregnated Gauzes
59(2)
Alginates
61(1)
Antimicrobials
62(1)
Foams
63(2)
Hydrocolloids
65(1)
Hydrofibers
66(1)
Hydrogels
67(1)
Transparent Films
68(2)
Enzymatic Debriders
70(1)
Growth Factors
71(1)
Biosynthetics
72(1)
Collagen
72(3)
Related Wound Treatments
75(3)
Composites
78(1)
Compression Wraps
79(16)
Appendix 5--A Resources/Manufacturer's List
83(2)
Appendix 5--B Patient Guide: Santyl®, Accuzyme®, and Panafil® Idolflec/Iodosorb
85(10)
PART III---WOUND TYPES COMMONLY SEEN BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Pressure Ulcers
95(42)
Donna Oddo
Etiology
95(1)
Assessment
96(4)
Prevention
100(9)
Treatment Choices
109(2)
Case Study
111(26)
Appendix 6--A Patient Guide: AHCPR Pressure Ulcer Treatment Guidelines for the Patient
119(18)
Arterial Ulcers
137(16)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
138(1)
Assessment
138(3)
Treatment Choices
141(3)
Prevention
144(1)
Case Study
145(8)
Appendix 7--A Patient Guide: Guidelines for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
149(4)
Venous Stasis Ulcers
153(18)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
153(3)
Assessment
156(1)
Treatment Choices
157(5)
Expected Outcomes
162(1)
Prevention
162(5)
Case Study
167(4)
Lower Leg Ulcers with Mixed Disease
171(8)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
171(1)
Assessment
172(1)
Treatment Choices
173(2)
Prevention
175(1)
Case Study
176(3)
Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers
179(20)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
179(2)
Charcot Foot
181(2)
Assessment
183(4)
Treatment Choices
187(1)
Prevention
188(1)
Nail Care
189(5)
Case Study
194(5)
Skin Tears
199(8)
Donna Oddo
Etiology
199(1)
Assessment
200(1)
Prevention
201(1)
Treatment Choices
202(2)
Case Study
204(3)
Surgical Wounds and Radiation Burns
207(12)
Pamela Brown
Surgical Wounds
207(6)
Radiation Burns
213(6)
PART IV---ISSUES SPECIFIC TO HOME HEALTH AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
Documentation and Compliance in Home Health Care
219(8)
Ben Peirce
Documentation and Compliance in Skilled Nursing Facilities
227(12)
Susan V. McGovern
Glossary 239(8)
Appendix A---Quick Assessment of Leg Ulcers 247(4)
Sources 251(6)
Index 257

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