Best Practices for Managing the Effects of Lymphedema Lymphedema results from the accumulation of fluid and other elements (such as protein) in the tissues due to an imbalance between interstitial…
Laboratory Values in Chronic Wound Management Wound healing is a complex process that uses specific cellular and biochemical actions to achieve wound closure. These processes—homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation—occur over…
Understanding and Managing Chronic Wounds Venous, arterial, and diabetic ulcers (often referred to as lower-extremity ulcers), as well as pressure ulcers, are common. Managing these frequently problematic wounds can be…
Assessing and Documenting Chronic Wounds Stated simply, a chronic wound is an insult or injury to the skin that has failed to heal. A patient with a chronic wound usually…
Skin Care and Wound Prevention Strategies During the past several decades, major advances have been made in the practice of skin and wound care. Clinicians now closely monitor coordinated cellular…
