Wounds Flashcards
1
Q
Most common cause of chronic LEG wounds:
A
Venous disease
2
Q
Most common cause of FOOT ulcers?
A
Diabetes
3
Q
Most beneficial treatment for venous ulcers?
A
Compression
4
Q
TED stockings for compression?
A
Nope
5
Q
What is normal therapeutic compression pressures
A
18-24mmhg: normal thin
25-35mmhg: heavy
6
Q
Normal ABI?
A
0.8-1.1
7
Q
Below 0.8 ABI indicates?
A
Peripheral arterial disease
8
Q
ABI of >1.2 means?
A
Calcification, doesn’t really tell you much
9
Q
Toe pressures needed for healing?
A
> 30
10
Q
Normal toe pressure?
A
> 80
11
Q
What is critical limb ischaemia? Toe pressure mmhg?
A
12
Q
Deep infection mnemonic?
A
STONES Size bigger Temp So New area Erythema Smell
13
Q
When to swab a wound?
A
If you think it’s infected and going to start Abx?
14
Q
How to take a wound swab?
A
Roll tip 1cm3
Over the most abnormal area after cleaning
15
Q
Risks for pressure injuries: intrinsic?
A
Age Malnutrition Impaired mobility Severe illness Neurological deficits
