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Skin Tears - Introduction and Assessment

According to the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP), the updated definition of a skin tear (ST) is as follows: "Skin tear is a traumatic wound ...

Skin Tears - Treatment and Prevention

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

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 At Life's End ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Introduction and Assessment

... skin tears, tape burns, excoriations. See topic "Pressure Ulcers/Injuries ... [21][23] For details on how to differentiate among PU/PI and skin failure, and other ...

The Skin

... skin injury. See topic "Skin Tears - Introduction and Assessment". The basement membrane contains fibronectin (an adhesive glycoprotein), type IV collagen ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Is it Really a Stage 2?

... Introduction and Assessment". For management of PU/PI, see topic "Pressure ... (skin tears, burns, abrasions)"(Figure 1).[1]. Incontinence-Associated ...

How to Assess a Patient with Chronic Wounds

Thin friable skin with poor turgor: vulnerable to skin tears and PU/PI ... 'Physical Examination' in topic "Venous Ulcers - Introduction and Assessment" ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Classification/Staging

For an introduction and assessment of PU/PI including epidemiology, risk ... (skin tears, burns, abrasions). Stage 2 Pressure Ulcer: Partial-thickness ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Prevention

For an introduction and assessment of PU/PI including epidemiology ... Conduct a comprehensive skin assessment whenever a risk assessment is conducted.

Surgical Wound Complications

INTRODUCTION. Overview. Surgical wounds are present in all surgical ... Complete a head-to-toe skin assessment: assess for skin tears, pressure ...

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