PPT-Unwrapping Lower Extremity Ulcers

Sharon D White BSNRNCWOCN University of Alabama Birmingham Objectives Identify different types of lower leg ulcers Describe at least 3 major risk factors that may contribute to arterial venous and diabetic ulcers. By: Emily . Ebright. . Define the Problem . Cause:. Prolonged pressure on skin and tissue especially bony points, decreases blood flow to these areas. . Affected skin and tissue are deprived of nutrients and oxygen and start to die. . . . Orthotics & Prosthetics. . Mr. I . Lategan. N DIP MED ORTH. & PROSTH (SA). Compiled by: I. . Lategan. 3 October 2011. Content. Introduction to M.O.P. Introduction: Lower extremity ulcers are a serious and signicant complication for diabetic patients, leading to a drain on the overall cost of healthcare. The development of a better treatment strate Evidenced Based Presentation. . Michelle Scarlett. Purpose and Objective of presentation. Educate . about . Pressure Ulcers and it’s presentation. Introduce a case scenario. Preventable . Measures. Jesse Thomas, RVT. UNC Health Care. Disclosures. No relevant conflicts of interest to declare. Objectives. Review types of wounds. Discuss risk factors. Role of Duplex Imaging. Role as a Technologist. Tissue Viability Team. ABUHB. Brief functions of the skin. What is a pressure ulcer?. Why do they happen?. What we can do to prevent pressure ulcers?. The way forward. Focus of Presentation. Why do Pressure Ulcers matter?. Occupational/Physical Therapy Assessment and Intervention. Outline. Assessment. Birth- 3 months. 3. months – 18 years . Treatment. Birth – 3 months. 3 months – 18 years. Indications for Surgery. CERT Basic Training. Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations — Part 1 . 3-. 0. According to the Seventh Edition of Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support:. “The use of “elevation” and pressure on “pressure points” is no longer recommended because of insufficient data supporting their effectiveness. Tourniquets are very effective in controlling severe hemorrhage and should be used if direct pressure or a pressure dressing fails to control hemorrhage from an extremity.” . Steven Tam. Objectives. Understand the definitions and staging system for Pressure Ulcers. Review the epidemiology. Review risk factors for pressure ulcer development. Review and understand prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Created By: Kelsey Peck. What is a decubitus ulcer?. A decubitus ulcer, also commonly known as a bedsore comes about from lying in one position for too long.. This prevents circulation from getting to your skin, causing pressure.. Presentation. Elbow Biomechanics. Objectives. Describe the gross anatomy for each system (circulatory, muscular, nervous, and skeletal) in the . upper extremity.. Integrate the systems to discuss the . Salò. no less than Sade seem the determinants of a cinema suddenly determined to break every taboo, to wade in rivers of viscera and spumes of sperm, to fill each frame with flesh, nubile or gnarled, and subject it to all manner of penetration, mutilation, and defilement.” . Page Lumbar Disc Herniation/Bulge ProtocolAnatomy and BiomechanicsThe lumbar spine is made up of 5 load transferring bones called vertebrae. They are stacked in a column with an intervertebral disc What three findings indicate a patent vein?. Vascular Anatomy. Positioning for lower extremity DVT exam?. CASES. Click these buttons to reveal answers and graphics. Linear. Phased . Array. Curvilinear.