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Wound Care Team
Anyone can be trained to care for a wound, from a physician, to a family member, to the patient themselves. The paradigm for wound care…
Wound Care One – A Layered Defense
Transcription A major step of basic wound care is the application of dressings. The best analogy for use in dressings is found in our military.…
Carpal Tunnel Seminar by Dr. Bill Reynolds
Dr. Reynolds speaks about the causes and remedies of carpal tunnel syndrome as it relates to workers compensation.
Post-Operative Care
Post-operative care is very similar to pre-operative care. Using the doctors instructions, your goal as a caregiver is to maintain the patients health and a…
Torso Dressing
Wrapping the torso involves the use of stretch gauze. This is a size 10 stretch gauze for the torso. It is being measured for this…
Supplies of Wound Care
Families use basic first aid kits to handle minor scrapes and scratches that occur often to people at play and work. Supplies from a first…
The Steps of Wound Care
As a plastic surgeon, my success rate is high for closing wounds. Early in my practice I reviewed my success in wound care and found…
Characteristics of a Good Dressing
The characteristics of a good dressing include the following: Professional appearance Stationary at rest and allow for movement of the joints Functional Allow for medicinal…
Physician Wound Care
When the patient is ready for surgery or in-office care, the technical skills of the surgeon and the surgical team come into play. Surgery upon…
Preoperative Wound Care
Preoperatively, the patient is prepared for surgery. This is the history and physical examination, the HNP. The HNP is the physicians greatest ally. The HNP…