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9780834216655

Quick Reference to Wound Care

by Brown, Pamela A.; Maloy, Julie Phelps; Oddo, Donna

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ISBN10:
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Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2001-01-01
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett
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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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