Wound Risk Factors

Diabetes Mellitus Peripheral Vascular Disease CVA with hemi-paresis Anemia Paraplegia/Quadriplegia Terminal Cancer End Stage Renal or Liver disease Thyroid Disease Lower extremity arterial insufficiency Degenerative Joint Disease Parkinsons Heart Disease Severe COPD Sepsis Immunosuppression Multiple […]

Nutrition

A good and well-balanced nutrition is vital to promoting the wound healing process. Specifically, patients with wounds should focus on foods high in protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and zinc. For diabetic patients, monitoring and […]

Wound VAC

Vacuum Assisted Closure, also referred to as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), is an adjunctive treatment modality where a suction device is placed over a wound. This wound is sealed off by a clear adhesive […]

Compression Therapy

Edema is the excess fluid collection in a region of the body. Compression socks or certain wrapping techniques can be utilized to reduce edema and swelling by applying a constant pressure across that area of […]

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