Description

For physical therapy education programs covering wound management; and for clinicians (including PT, PTA, OT, and nursing) involved in treating patients with — or at risk for — open wounds or lymphedema.

This is the most complete, up-to-date wound management learning resource for clinicians and students. It first reviews the basic science of wound care, including normal tissue anatomy, wound healing, and factors that adversely affect healing. Next, it covers examinations and interventions for patients with open wounds, including holistic patient management. It then focuses on specific wound types, including arterial and venous insufficiency ulcers, pressure ulcers, neuropathic ulcers, and burns. Pedagogical tools include: key terms, chapter objectives, tables, figures, photographs, checkpoint and review questions, extensive documentation practice, and detailed case studies. This edition is extensively updated for current research and practice, and adds new coverage of lymphedema and billing/documentation, as well as a new website containing many new learning resources.

Features

For physical therapy education programs covering wound management; and for clinicians (including PT, PTA, OT, and nursing) involved in treating patients with – or at risk for – open wounds or lymphedema.

This is the most complete, up-to-date wound management learning resource for clinicians and students. It first reviews the basic science of wound care, including normal tissue anatomy, wound healing, and factors that adversely affect healing. Next, it covers examinations and interventions for patients with open wounds, including holistic patient management. It then focuses on specific wound types, including arterial and venous insufficiency ulcers, pressure ulcers, neuropathic ulcers, and burns. Pedagogical tools include: key terms, chapter objectives, tables, figures, photographs, checkpoint and review questions, extensive documentation practice, and detailed case studies. This edition is extensively updated for current research and practice, and adds new coverage of lymphedema and billing/documentation, as well as a new website containing many new learning resources.  

Hallmark Features

Key terms and chapter objectives—preparing students for the material that follows throughout the chapter

• Provides helpful information for focusing reading, and for self-study to check understanding 

Numerous tables, figures, and photographs—highlighting crucial information and creating links between concepts and actual patients

• Provides intuitive, visual information for visual learners

Checkpoint questions—posing clinically relevant questions throughout each chapter

• Helps students ensure that they understand each set of concepts before moving forward 

Review questions— at the end of each chapter

• Helps students check their understanding and strengthen mastery 

Examples of effective, concise documentation—providing documentation models students can use to develop their own patient documentation

• Helps students create more accurate, concise, and usable documentation

Detailed case studies—give students the opportunity to apply knowledge of knowledge of basic science, examination, and interventions in creating holistic plans of care for patients with open wounds

• Gives students realistic, extremely valuable practice with developing wound management plans

New to this Edition

Updated! Revised throughout–to reflect the latest research and practice

• Gives students the up-to-date information they need to care for wounds as effectively as possible 

New! Includes new chapter on lymphedema

• Enables students to recognize and care for lymphedema and its symptoms 

New! Contains new appendix on billing and documentation

• Helps students prepare for the office-related aspects of wound management 

Expanded! New website–containing access to images of most pathologies covered within the text including open wounds, lymphedema, and dermatological conditions; as well as chapter-by-chapter video clips presenting key information and demonstrations of proper procedural performance

• Gives students state-of-the-art video and interactive tools for hands-on learning

Table of Contents

1. Integumentary Anatomy

2. Wound Healing

3. Factors Affecting Wound Healing

SECTION II. Wound Examination and Interventions

4. Examination of Patients with Open Wounds

5. Debridement

6. Management of Infection

7. Dressing Selection and Bandaging

8. Electrotherapeutic Modalities, Physical Agents, and Mechanical

9. Holistic Management of Patients with Wounds

SECTION III. Wound Types

10. Arterial Insufficiency Ulcers

11. Venous Insufficiency Ulcers

12. Pressure Ulcers

13. Neuropathic Ulcers

14. Burns

15. Lymphedema

16. Miscellaneous Wounds

17. Basic Dermatology

APPENDICES

Appendix A. Glossary  

Appendix B. Case Studies   

Appendix C. Answers to Checkpoint and Chapter Review Questions  

Appendix D. Wound Care Billing and Coding Lam Le, MD, CWSP, FACHM, FAPWCA

Appendix E. Total Contact Casting Procedure and Patient Instructions  

Appendix F. Internet Wound Care Resources