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Wound Management 4 (tables) Flashcards

1
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Arterial - risk factors

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PVD
DM
Age

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Venous - risk factors

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Hx thrombophlebitis
Venous valve insufficiency
Obestiy
Age

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Neuropathic - risk factors

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DM
Leprosy
Neurologic pathologies

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Pressure - risk factors

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Immobility
Dec nutritional status
Excessive moisture
Pressure

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Arterial - Anatomic location

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Distal
Btw or on top of toes
Lateral malleolus

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Venous - Anatomic location

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Medial lower leg

Immediately above malleolar area

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Neuropathic - Anatomic location

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Plantar surface of foot

Areas of skeletal/joint deformity

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Pressure - Anatomic location

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Pressure areas

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Arterial - size

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Generally small

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Venous - size

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Variable

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Neuropathic - size

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Usually small to start and then increases

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Pressure - size

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Variable

Inc risk of undermining

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Arterial - Shape

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round

punched out

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Venous - shape

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irregular

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Neuropathic - shape

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generally round

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Pressure - shape

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round but as size inc, tends to become irregular

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Arterial - margins

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Venous - margins

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Neuropathic - margins

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Pressure - margins

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Arterial - base

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Pale, pink

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Venous - base

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Red
Often granular looking
Exudate

23
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Neuropathic - base

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Variable

Frequently has necrotic tissue

24
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Pressure - base

25
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Arterial - depth

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Tend to be deeper than venous

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Venous - depth

27
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Neuropathic - depth

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Varies

Might have undermining or tunneling

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Pressure - depth

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Varies

might have undermining or tunneling

29
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Arterial - peri wound area

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Pal
might be purpuric
possible cellulitis

30
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Venous - peri wound area

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Pigmented

Lipomermatosclerosis

31
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Neuropathic - peri wound area

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Calluses might be present

32
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Pressure - peri wound area

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Pressure effects might be seen

33
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Arterial - pain

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Yes

Can be severe

34
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Venous - pain

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Varies
Often has very little pain
Edema - so leg might be painful but not necessarily the wound itself

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Neuropathic - pain

36
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Pressure - pain

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Varies

Often not the wound, but stage 3 and 4 for example will have a lot of pain in surrounding tissue

37
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Arterial - other characteristics

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Thin, shiny skin
Cyanosis
Limited pulses
Decreased temp

38
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Venous - other characteristics

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Limited ROM at ankle and often knee

39
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Neuropathic - other characteristics

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Absent sensation
Loss of subQ, fat
Foot deformities
Warm foot

40
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Pressure - other characteristics

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Presence of risk factors

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