Lower Extremity Ulcers: What are the costs?
How many of you are taking care of lower extremity wounds? They seem to be very common to the wound care specialists. It appears that many of you are taking care of these wounds on a day to day basis....
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Venous, Arterial or Mixed Ulcer…How Do I Know For Sure?
Proper assessment is essential for differentiating between venous and arterial ulcers. Your patient has a lower extremity wound. You aren’t sure what exactly you are dealing with. You know you need...
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Lower Extremity Ulcers: Go With the Flow
Imagine, if you will, the following scene: a wound care clinician is asked to weigh in on a lower extremity ulcer consultation, and upon arrival is told that it’s a pressure ulcer. So she seeks more...
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Venous vs. Arterial Ulcers: What’s the Difference?
How can you remember the difference between venous vs. arterial ulcers? Visualization is a good place to start. One of the most basic lessons in wound care education is learning the characteristics...
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