Acute & Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts - Rilegato

Bryant, Ruth A.; Nix, Denise P.

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ISBN 10: 0323069436 ISBN 13: 9780323069434

Casa editrice: Mosby Inc, 2010

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Reflecting the latest technologic advances and therapies, the extensively revised new edition of Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix's Acute and Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts remains your #1 source for today's best information on wound care. Using a strong nursing process and multidisciplinary approach, this best-selling title is an all-inclusive resource for anyone involved in the care of acute surgical wounds and all types of chronic wounds.

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Section I: Foundations of Wound Care 1. Principles for Practice Development 2. Billing, Reimbursement, and Setting up a Clinic  NEW! 3. Anatomy and Physiology of Skin and Soft Tissue 4. Wound Healing Physiology 5. Types of Skin Damage and Differential Diagnosis 6. Skin and Wound Inspection and Assessment Section II: Pressure Ulcers 7. Pressure Ulcers: Impact, Etiology, and Classification 8. Developing and Maintaining a Pressure Ulcer Program  NEW! 9. Pressure Redistribution Support Surfaces Section III: Lower Extremity Wounds 10. Lower Extremity Assessment 11. Arterial Ulcers 12. Venous Ulcers 13. Lymphedema 14. Neuropathic Wounds: The Diabetic Wound 15. Foot and Nail Care Section IV: Wound Management 16. Wound Bioburden and Infection 17. Wound Debridement 18. Topical Management: Cleansing and Dressings Section V: Biophysical and Biological Agents 19. Skin Substitutes and Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds  NEW! 20. Molecular and Cellular Regulators 21. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy 22. Hyperbaric Oxygenation 23. Electrical Stimulation 24. Ultraviolet Light and Ultrasound Section VI: Critical Cofactors 25. Wound Pain: Impact and Assessment 26. Managing Wound Pain 27. Nutritional Assessment and Support 28. Perfusion and Oxygenation  NEW! 29. Noncompliance or Barriers to a Sustainable Plan? Section VII: Acute and Traumatic Wounds 30. Intrinsic Skin Diseases and Uncommon Cutaneous Wounds  NEW! 31. Traumatic Wounds: Bullets, Blasts, and Vehicle Crashes  NEW! 32. Burns 33. Healing Wounds through Reconstructive Surgery 34. Assessment and Management of the Surgical Incision  NEW! Section VIII: Special Patient Populations 35. Skin Care Needs of the Obese Patient 36. Skin Care Needs of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient  NEW! 37. Managing Wounds in Palliative Care  NEW! 38. Patients with Draining Wounds and Fistulas 39. Patients with Percutaneous Tubes Glossary Appendix A: Self-Assessment Exercises Appendix B: Documentation Tools Appendix C: Policies, Procedures, and Decision-Making Tools

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Book by Ruth Bryant Denise Nix

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• Editore: Mosby Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0323069436
• ISBN 13: 9780323069434
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 627