Arterial Insufficiency Intervention Flashcards
1
Q
What do you never put moist dressing on?
A
Dry gangrene/eschar
2
Q
What are all AI wounds until proven healable?
A
Unhealable (keep dry)
3
Q
What are healable AI ulcers?
A
Have evidence of vascular status (ABI >0.5)
4
Q
What type of debridement is usually contraindicated for AI wounds?
A
Sharp
5
Q
What do you do with an AI wound if the ABI < 0.8?
A
No debridement because of stable Eschar (same for heel pressure wounds)
6
Q
What type of compression do you use if ABI > 0.8?
A
Compression of 35-40 mmHg
7
Q
What type of compression do you use if you have ABI 0.6-0.8?
A
Cautious light compression 17-25 mmHg
8
Q
What type of compression do you do if the ABI is <0.5?
A
No compression
