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Ulcer and Wound Management
Assessing patients with an ulcer or wound
Examining patients with an ulcer or wound
Ulcer and Wound Management
Fundamentals of ulcer and wound management
Assessing patients with an ulcer or wound
Introduction to assessing patients with an ulcer or wound
Taking a history for patients with an ulcer or wound
Tetanus-prone wounds
Examining patients with an ulcer or wound
General principles
Examining the ulcer or wound
Examining the surrounding skin and tissue
Examining the local area
Investigations for patients with an ulcer or wound
Differential diagnoses for ulcers or wounds
References
Surgical wounds
Skin tears
Minor burns
Abrasions
Haematomas
Pressure injuries
Wounds on a high-risk foot
Overview of leg ulcers
Venous leg ulcers
Arterial leg ulcers
Mixed venous and arterial leg ulcers
Leg ulcers not caused by venous or arterial disease
Compression therapy
Cleansing and debridement
Ulcer and wound dressings
Factors affecting ulcer and wound healing
Ulcers or wounds not expected to heal
Examining patients with an ulcer or wound
General principles
Examining the ulcer or wound
Examining the surrounding skin and tissue
Examining the local area
