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Skin Failure - Introduction and Assessment

... This topic provides decision support on identification of manifestations of skin failure such as Kennedy terminal ulcers (KTU), Skin Changes

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Introduction and Assessment

[21][23] For details on how to differentiate among PU/PI and skin failure, and other conditions, see topic "Skin Failure - Introduction and Assessment".

Lymphedema - Introduction and Assessment

See topic "Venous ulcers - Introduction and Assessment". 5. Skin changes associated with treatment of lymphedema. Nonhealing surgical wounds; Compression ...

Venous ulcers - Introduction and Assessment

The surrounding skin is red and taut. Some arterial ulcers are pale; others may have a black or yellow eschar. See topic "Arterial Ulcer - Introduction and ...

Arterial Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment

Arterial or ischemic leg ulcers (AU) are leg ulcers that develop due to inadequate blood supply to the skin (arterial insufficiency). The decrease in blood ...

Skin Tears - Treatment and Prevention

... This topic covers management and prevention of skin tears (STs)

Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment

Special attention should be given to footwear, skin and pedal deformities, Charcot arthropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and presence of neuropathy.

How to Assess a Patient with Chronic Wounds

[22][9][3] For details, see sections 'Physical Examination' in topic "Arterial Ulcers - Introduction and Assessment" and 'Noninvasive Arterial Tests' in topic " ...

Acute Burns - Introduction and Assessment

On the skin, substances with a pH of less than 2 cause coagulative necrosis upon contact with the skin ... failure, and death.[11] For people with more ...

Radiation-Induced Cutaneous Damage - Treatment, Prevention ...

For introduction and assessment of radiation-induced cutaneous damage, see ... skin fibrosis: clinical and profilometric analysis. Skin research and ...

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