Let’s Talk Ostomy Types
June 16, 2016
A review of several different ostomy types and their subtypes, including colostomy and ileostomy, and how each one affects the patient.
Medical-Related Skin Injury (MARSI)
June 13, 2016
If you practice wound care, here’s what you need to know in order to avoid Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injury – also known as MARSI. Here’s a quiz for all of you in wound care: how many medical adhesive injuries are reported each year in the United States? The answer is 1.5 million. That’s a […]
Diabetic Footwear: If The Shoe Fits, Wear It
April 29, 2016
When it comes to diabetic wound care, footwear matters – and proper diabetic patient shoe assessment is key. Wound clinicians know how devastating foot amputations are for diabetic patients. But what you might not know is that a whopping 50% of diabetic foot amputations are a direct result of patients wearing improper footwear. Surprised? Unfortunately, […]
Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Staging: More Real-World Answers
April 15, 2016
More real-world wound care questions and answers relating to pressure injury staging, including slough, debridement and skin breakdown. Can’t get enough of pressure injury staging? Neither can we. That’s why we’re excited to present even more questions and answers about this topic, based on what wound clinicians experience out in the field (versus what we […]
Real World Pressure Injuries: Staging Can Be Tricky
March 29, 2016
This wound care Q&A answers five of the most common questions about pressure injury staging dilemmas (that you probably didn’t learn from textbooks). In the world of wound care, just as in real life, the phrase, “Expect the unexpected” couldn’t be more appropriate. Clinicians can do everything exactly by the book, only to find that […]
It’s Complicated! Ostomy Patients and Peristomal Skin
March 18, 2016
This overview details the five main categories of peristomal skin complications that wound specialists commonly treat in ostomy patients. If you’ve worked with ostomy patients for any length of time, you know that maintaining a proper seal can be difficult once the peristomal skin (the skin surrounding a stoma) has been compromised. The resulting complications […]
Diabetic Wound Care: Monofilament Testing
March 11, 2016
Key Takeaways Detecting neuropathy in diabetic patients is crucial to prevent foot injuries and ulcerations. The Semmes Weinstein 10g Monofilament Test is a recommended method for assessing protective sensation in diabetic feet, as endorsed by the American Diabetes Association. Regular screening and testing, along with patient education, are essential for early detection and management of […]
Moisture Associated Skin Damage: Know Your Type
March 4, 2016
Know how to correctly identify these four common types of Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) for best wound care practices. It might sound reasonable to assume that Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) is the result of, well … moisture. The fact is that it takes more than just moisture to cause MASD, which is the […]
Skin Lesions: Spots on Skin that Aren’t Bruises
February 18, 2016
Key Takeaways This article discusses the identification and differentiation of various skin lesions that can resemble bruises but have different causes and implications, such as purpura, petechiae, ecchymosis, hematomas, and suspected deep tissue injuries (sDTIs). It highlights the importance of distinguishing these conditions to ensure proper assessment and treatment, and promotes educational resources for healthcare […]
Essential Steps for Skin Tear Prevention
February 11, 2016
Skin tears are a common condition for the patients we care for, which is why it’s so important for clinicians to know who is at risk, and what can be done to minimize them. Painful. Disfiguring. Traumatic. Skin tears are all of these things, plus they can lead to further complications and serious infections. Unfortunately, […]