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Wound Management in Urgent Care (ePub eBook) 1st ed. 2016


Wound Management in Urgent Care (ePub eBook) 1st ed. 2016

eBook by Busse, Brittany

Wound Management in Urgent Care (ePub eBook)

£59.99

ISBN:
9783319274287
Publication Date:
07 Jan 2016
Edition:
1st ed. 2016
Publisher:
Springer Nature
Imprint:
Springer
Pages:
88 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
Download available
Wound Management in Urgent Care (ePub eBook)

Description

This text outlines, from a surgeon's standpoint, how wounds can be expeditiously and effectively managed in the Urgent Care setting by physicians and mid-level providers with Primary Care training. aThe main topics addressedainclude the principles of wound healing, wound types, types of primary repair, healing by secondary intention, wound complications, and special circumstances.a Under each of these subheadings, proper evaluation of the wound, techniques to facilitate healing, specific patient home care (aftercare) instructions, and pitfalls to be avoidedaare addressed.a In addition, a brief list of specific do's and don'ts for each type of wound and tips for effective transfer of care when necessary is included.aThisatextaprovides a concise reference manual that can be used to provide quick yet structured information to improve patient outcomes. aAs Urgent Care is a clinical setting that is growing in popularity across the United States,aWound Management in Urgent Careawill provide a useful resource for providers in the Urgent Care setting.

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Wound Healing Chapter 2: Improving Outcomes in Wound Healing Chapter 3: Treatment of Acute Wounds: The Basics Chapter 4: Selecting Materials for Wound Closure Chapter 5: Proper Set-up Chapter 6: Suturing Techniques for Wound Closure Chapter 7: Specifics of Wound Closure (page 34) Chapter 8: Special Circumstances in Wounds Chapter 9: Abscess Drainage Chapter 10:Burns Chapter 11: Chronic Wounds

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