PPT-Wound Healing, Topical Therapy, & Refractory Wounds

Catherine Koutroumpis BSN RN CWOCN Objectives By the end of this module participants will be able to Understand partial versus full thickness wound healing Understand acute versus chronic wound healing. Estelle E . Felarise. , DVM. Greene, Lewis and Associates www.greenelewis.com. The Skin. Is the largest organ of the body. Its’ main functions are to protect . against the environment, . bacterial invasion and to aid in thermal regulation and prevention of water loss.. . Ranjita. . Misra. 1. ,. Lynn Lambert. 2. , David Vera. 3. , Ashley Mangaraj. 3. , . Suchin. R Khanna. 3, . Chandan K Sen. 3. 1. Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University; . Val Edwards-Jones. Clinical Director. MelBec. Microbiology Ltd. . Acute wounds-usually heal within 28 days. Surgical site . Burns. Trauma-. degloving. , bites . etc. If infected:. Usually a single organism (occasionally two or three). Wounds. A wound. . is an injury that damages the body’s tissues.. The two greatest concerns in regards to wounds include excessive bleeding and infection.. Signs . of Infection. Redness. Swelling. Obj. : I will perform basic wound management procedures. Obj. : I will identify types of . skin infections . in athletics. Skin Wounds. Warning: Some pictures are graphic. What would you do?. Skin Wounds. sally@boocare.co.uk. Wound Aetiology . Acute. Burns – dry heat, moist heat, chemical, radiation. Lacerations . Surgical incisions . Chronic. Leg ulcers . Pressure ulcers. Fungating lesions. understanding the phases of wound healing. To understand the underlying structures of the skin. To gain a basic understanding of the process of wound healing.. To be able to identify different tissue types in areas such as the wound bed, wound edge and surrounding skin. Robert Plemmons, MD, FACP, CWS. Division Director, Wound Care/Hyperbaric Medicine. AN OLD JOKE. WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO HIDE A WOUND FROM AN INTERNIST?. AN OLD JOKE. WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO HIDE A WOUND FROM AN INTERNIST?. Wound Healing. : Restoration of that disruption. Types of Wounds. Surgical Wounds (intentional). Traumatic Wounds (accidental). Chronic Wounds (. persistant. ) - . result of underlying condition. Surgical Wounds. Wound Care Patient Case Lauren Bussian , AJ Cushman, Maria King, Sarah Nockengost , Bryce Shank The Patient 59 year-old female History of LE ischemia Lives with immediate family within 25 miles of hospital Brett . Davies, Capt, USAF, MC; Vasudha Panday, Maj, USAF, MC; . Charles . Reilly, Lt Col, USAF, MC ; Matthew Caldwell, Maj, USAF, MC. Wilford. Hall Air Force Medical Center. San Antonio, TX. The authors have no financial interest to disclose. Ken . M. iller, PAC . Basics of wound care management . Introduction to wound care . Tremendous advances have been made in our understanding of wounds and the wound healing process. The knowledge is a powerful tool for clinical success when used by a wound care professional to develop a management plan.. Prepared by, . Dr. . Panchajani. . R . Leaning objectives. At the end of this topic, you should be able to, . Define“Wound. ” . Causes of wounds . Classification of wounds . A wound is any type of damage or breakage on the surface of the skin. . The . wounds can be due to accidents like burns, paper cuts, skin tears or surgical, any underlying disease, or some other skin conditions that may develop in the wound, for example, eczema or psoriasis. .