Quick Reference to Wound Care

by Brown, Pamela

• ISBN13: 9780763727444
• ISBN10: 076372744X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-28
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett

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