Quick Reference to Wound Care,9780834216655

Quick Reference to Wound Care

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ISBN13: 9780834216655
ISBN10: 0834216655
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett
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Summary

Quick Reference to Wound Care presents information that is easy-to-use, so you can provide optimal wound care in the most cost-effective manner possible. This comprehensive resource examines the most common wound types from skin tears to venous ulcers and outlines how to assess, document and treat them quickly and effectively.Organized in four compact sections, you'll get: -- Specific step-by-step procedures-- Teaching guides to assist nurses in training patients and caregivers-- Case studies-- Color photographs-- Information for admission, reimbursement, and documentation

Table of Contents

Contributors vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
Color Plates xiii
PART I---ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTATION 1(16)
Initial Wound Assessment and Communication
3(6)
Jeffrey C. Karr
Initial Wound Assessment
3(1)
Patient History
3(1)
Wound Assessment
4(1)
Risk Factors
5(4)
Assessment and Documentation for Wounds: A Step-by-Step Process
9(8)
Pamela Brown
Wound Depth
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(2)
Pain
15(2)
PART II---BASICS OF WOUND MANAGEMENT 17(70)
Normal Healing Process
19(6)
Pamela Brown
Structures of the Skin
19(1)
Wound Categories
20(5)
Basics of Wound Management
25(30)
Pamela Brown
Risk Factors
25(1)
Systemic Support
26(8)
Principles of Topical Therapy
34(17)
Clean, No-Touch Wound Care in the Home
51(2)
Case Study
53(2)
Topical Treatments
55(32)
Donna Oddo
Gauze Dressings
55(5)
Impregnated Gauzes
60(1)
Alginates
61(1)
Antimicrobials
62(1)
Foams
63(2)
Hydrocolloids
65(1)
Hydrofibers
66(1)
Hydrogels
67(1)
Transparent Films
68(1)
Enzymatic Debriders
69(2)
Growth Factors
71(2)
Other Topicals
73(14)
Resources/Manufacturer's List
79(2)
Patient Guide: Santyl®, Accuzyme®, and Panafil®
81(6)
PART III---WOUND TYPES COMMONLY SEEN BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 87(122)
Pressure Ulcers
89(40)
Donna Oddo
Etiology
89(1)
Assessment
90(4)
Prevention
94(9)
Treatment Choices
103(1)
Case Study
104(25)
Patient Guide: AHCPR Pressure Ulcer Treatment Guidelines for the Patient
111(18)
Arterial Ulcers
129(16)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
129(2)
Assessment
131(2)
Treatment Choices
133(4)
Prevention
137(1)
Case Study
137(8)
Patient Guide: Guidelines for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
141(4)
Venous Stasis Ulcers
145(18)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
145(3)
Assessment
148(1)
Treatment Choices
149(5)
Expected Outcomes
154(1)
Prevention
155(4)
Case Study
159(4)
Lower Leg Ulcers with Mixed Disease
163(8)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
163(1)
Assessment
164(1)
Treatment Choices
165(2)
Prevention
167(1)
Case Study
168(3)
Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers
171(20)
Julie Phelps Maloy
Etiology
171(2)
Charcot Foot
173(2)
Assessment
175(4)
Treatment Choices
179(1)
Prevention
180(6)
Nail Care
186(1)
Case Study
187(4)
Skin Tears
191(8)
Donna Oddo
Etiology
191(1)
Assessment
191(2)
Prevention
193(1)
Treatment Choices
194(2)
Case Study
196(3)
Surgical Wounds and Radiation Burns
199(10)
Pamela Brown
Surgical Wounds
199(6)
Radiation Burns
205(4)
PART IV---ISSUES SPECIFIC TO HOME HEALTH AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES 209(22)
Documentation and Compliance in Home Health Care
211(8)
Susan V. McGovern
Documentation and Compliance in Skilled Nursing Facilities
219(12)
Susan V. McGovern
Glossary 231(8)
Appendix A---Quick Assessment of Leg Ulcers 239(4)
Sources 243(6)
Index 249

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