The Decubitus Ulcer in Clinical Practice

ISBN 10: 3540615261 / ISBN 13: 9783540615262

Editore: Springer, 1997

pp. xii + 241. Codice articolo 2647983955

Riassunto:

With patients now surviving trauma, neurological diseases, and the geriatric state for longer periods, dermatologists are increasingly being called on to manage these often devastating cutaneous defects. Unrealistic goals regarding prevention and wound healing have compounded the problem, while patient awareness, government intervention, and legal entanglements make an understanding of the diagnosis and management of this dermatologic entity mandatory.
This volume addresses how to both recognise and manage the condition. Beginning with the background of the disease, the book goes on to discuss the clinical features and provides a comprehensive overview of general and specific therapeutic strategies.

Dalla quarta di copertina: This volume addresses the problems of how to recognize the pressure ulcer and what to do for it. Beginning with discussions of etiology and pathology, chapters follow on the clinical and histologic picture of the condition, as well as the various complications encountered. For effective management, the health worker needs to be able to classify and grade the decubitus ulcer in order to evaluate the medical or surgical therapy to be employed. Additional chapters detail the types of dressings, support systems, and antimicrobial therapy to be used.

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Titolo: The Decubitus Ulcer in Clinical Practice
Casa editrice: Springer
Data di pubblicazione: 1997
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: New