Acute & chronic wounds : nursing management
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Acute & chronic wounds : nursing management
Mosby, c2000
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Focusing on a multidisciplinary approach, "Acute and Chronic Wounds: Nursing Management, 2e", provides a comprehensive resource for health care providers challenged with the care of acute surgical wounds and all types of chronic wounds. Each chapter opens with a list of learning objectives and closes with review questions that allow the reader to assess mastery of the material just presented. The initial chapters on structure of the skin,its functions, types of skin damage, physiology of wound healing, and general principles of wound management provide the framework needed to understand, and consequently minimize,threats to the skin. This text conveys a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the biology, pathophysiology, and management of dermal wounds.
Table of Contents
Anatomy and Physiology of Skin and Soft Tissue * Wound Repair Physiology * Nutritional Assessment and Support * Wound Assessment Evaluation of Healing * Principles of Wound Management * Skin Pathology and Types of Skin Damage * NEW Wound Debridement * NEW Infection Control * Acute Wounds: Surgical and Traumatic * NEW Massive Tissue Loss: Burns and Necrotizing Skin Diseases * Mechanical Forces: Pressure, Shear and Friction * Vascular Wounds: Arterial Insufficiency and Venous Hypertension * Vascular/Mechanical Wounds: Neuropathic Wounds * Management of Drain Sites and Fistulas * Management of Percutaneous Tubes * NEW Oncology Related Skin Damage * NEW Pain Management * Surgical Approach to Wound Closure * NEW Molecular Regulation of Wound Healing * Adjuvant Wound Treatment * NEW Wound Care as a Specialty Practice
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