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Wound Care. Dr. Curtis Pedersen D.P.M. What is Wound Care ?. Doctors Physical Therapist Nurses Nurse practitioners Dietitians Diabetic educators Counselors Social workers. Multidisciplinary approach. Why. Why is the ulceration present? Why is it not healing?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Wound CareDr. Curtis PedersenD.P.M.
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What is Wound Care ?
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DoctorsPhysical TherapistNursesNurse practitionersDietitiansDiabetic educatorsCounselorsSocial workers
Multidisciplinary approach
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WhyWhy is the ulceration present?Why is it not healing?
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Simple approach to wound care
Healing wounds is like growing a garden.What does it take to grow a garden?
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Human Growth Factors
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What are you looking at?
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Types of woundsDiabetic neuropathicVenous stasisIschemicPressureMiscellaneous
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Diabetic neuropathic ulcers
Neuropathy is the loss of sensation due to the effects of the diabetes.
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Methods of TreatmentOffload the area of the ulceration.Removal of callus and debride the wounds.Prevention of new ulcerations.
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Venous stasis ulcersLoss of the integrity of the venous system causes chronic swelling or edema in the legs.
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Control the edemaMassage therapyPrevent new ulcerations with compressive stockings.
Methods of treatment
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Ischemic ulcerationsPeripheral Vascular DiseaseUsually a gradual process.Can also be from a sudden event.
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Caused by a low-pressure over a long period of time.Tends to happen where there are sharp curvatures in bony structures.
Pressure ulcers
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Methods for treatmentOffloading of the ulcerationGood wound care as always
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Connective tissue diseasesVasculitisCancerTraumatic
Miscellaneous ulcers
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