This document provides an overview of wound management. It discusses wound classification, the wound healing process, factors affecting wound healing, wound assessment, types of wound drainage, complications of wound healing, and various wound dressing techniques. The three main phases of wound healing are the inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, and maturation phase. Wound classification includes factors like the mechanism of injury, degree of contamination, and wound depth. Proper wound management requires assessing these classifications and factors to determine the appropriate treatment approach.
This document discusses different ways to classify wounds. There are several classification systems including by etiology, duration of healing, degree of contamination, and morphological characteristics. Classifying wounds is important to plan proper treatment, ensure standardized documentation, and provide prognostic information. The main types of wounds discussed are blunt trauma wounds, burn injuries, penetrating wounds, and incisional wounds. Classification helps determine whether a wound can be sutured or needs to heal by secondary intention.
1. A wound is a break in the skin or tissue integrity often disrupting structure and function. Wounds are classified based on factors like cause, depth, and healing process.
2. Wound healing involves three phases - inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling. The inflammatory phase begins immediately after injury. Then proliferation and tissue repair occurs over 3 weeks. Remodeling lasts from 3 weeks to 2 years.
3. Factors like wound site, contamination, and underlying health conditions can affect healing. Complications include hypertrophic scars and keloids. Proper wound management includes cleaning, debridement if needed, and closure through various suturing techniques depending
There are three main types of bleeding: arterial, venous, and capillary. Arterial bleeding is the most severe as blood spurts from damaged arteries in time with heartbeats. Venous bleeding is also serious as veins carry a high blood volume, though blood flows consistently rather than spurting. Capillary bleeding is the least serious as blood trickles from capillaries before stopping. First aid treatments involve applying direct pressure with dressings or bandages to control bleeding from arteries, veins, or capillaries.
This document discusses wound healing. It defines wounds and classifies them based on origin, contamination, and depth. The two main processes of healing are regeneration, which results in complete tissue restoration, and repair through granulation tissue formation and wound contraction. Wound healing can occur through primary intention, with wound edges approximated, or secondary intention, with the wound left open. Secondary healing involves granulation tissue filling the wound space and wound contraction. Factors like infection, nutrition, and immobilization can affect healing. Complications include infection, keloids, hypertrophic scars, and pigmentary changes.
This document discusses different types of open wounds such as incisions, lacerations, abrasions, puncture wounds, and penetration wounds. It also discusses different types of dressings used to treat wounds including sterile, bulky, and occlusive dressings. The document outlines the steps to control external bleeding which include applying direct pressure to the wound, elevating the wound above the level of the heart, applying a dressing, and monitoring the patient. It also discusses using pressure points and a tourniquet to control severe bleeding.
This document provides an overview of wound management. It discusses wound classification, the wound healing process, factors affecting wound healing, wound assessment, types of wound drainage, complications of wound healing, and various wound dressing techniques. The three main phases of wound healing are the inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, and maturation phase. Wound classification includes factors like the mechanism of injury, degree of contamination, and wound depth. Proper wound management requires assessing these classifications and factors to determine the appropriate treatment approach.
This document discusses different ways to classify wounds. There are several classification systems including by etiology, duration of healing, degree of contamination, and morphological characteristics. Classifying wounds is important to plan proper treatment, ensure standardized documentation, and provide prognostic information. The main types of wounds discussed are blunt trauma wounds, burn injuries, penetrating wounds, and incisional wounds. Classification helps determine whether a wound can be sutured or needs to heal by secondary intention.
1. A wound is a break in the skin or tissue integrity often disrupting structure and function. Wounds are classified based on factors like cause, depth, and healing process.
2. Wound healing involves three phases - inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling. The inflammatory phase begins immediately after injury. Then proliferation and tissue repair occurs over 3 weeks. Remodeling lasts from 3 weeks to 2 years.
3. Factors like wound site, contamination, and underlying health conditions can affect healing. Complications include hypertrophic scars and keloids. Proper wound management includes cleaning, debridement if needed, and closure through various suturing techniques depending
There are three main types of bleeding: arterial, venous, and capillary. Arterial bleeding is the most severe as blood spurts from damaged arteries in time with heartbeats. Venous bleeding is also serious as veins carry a high blood volume, though blood flows consistently rather than spurting. Capillary bleeding is the least serious as blood trickles from capillaries before stopping. First aid treatments involve applying direct pressure with dressings or bandages to control bleeding from arteries, veins, or capillaries.
This document discusses wound healing. It defines wounds and classifies them based on origin, contamination, and depth. The two main processes of healing are regeneration, which results in complete tissue restoration, and repair through granulation tissue formation and wound contraction. Wound healing can occur through primary intention, with wound edges approximated, or secondary intention, with the wound left open. Secondary healing involves granulation tissue filling the wound space and wound contraction. Factors like infection, nutrition, and immobilization can affect healing. Complications include infection, keloids, hypertrophic scars, and pigmentary changes.
This document discusses different types of open wounds such as incisions, lacerations, abrasions, puncture wounds, and penetration wounds. It also discusses different types of dressings used to treat wounds including sterile, bulky, and occlusive dressings. The document outlines the steps to control external bleeding which include applying direct pressure to the wound, elevating the wound above the level of the heart, applying a dressing, and monitoring the patient. It also discusses using pressure points and a tourniquet to control severe bleeding.
this is the peresentation about the first aid of bleeding and the definition of wounds and the different types of the wounds.
As it is understood first aid play an essential and important role in our daily lifes.
Dressing Surgical Wounds, Abrasion and LacerationsGianne Gregorio
The document discusses various types of wounds and their treatment. It defines acute and chronic wounds, and methods of wound healing including primary intention, delayed primary intention, and secondary intention. It also describes different types of injuries that break the skin like cuts, lacerations, abrasions, and their varying degrees. The ideal characteristics of wound dressings are outlined, and various specific dressing types are explained like hydrocolloid dressings, low adherent dressings, hydrogels, semipermeable films, and foam dressings.
This document describes different types of wounds, principles of bleeding, and first aid procedures for external and internal bleeding. It outlines signs and symptoms of blood loss and discusses managing external bleeding through direct pressure, indirect pressure, or tourniquet methods as a last resort. For internal bleeding, signs may be subtle but include pale skin and changing vital signs. First aid involves maintaining ABCs, fluids, blood transfusion, and potentially surgery while seeking medical help.
This document provides information on wound management. It defines different types of wounds such as incised wounds, abrasions, punctured wounds, and burns. Wounds are classified as clean, contaminated, or infected. The stages of wound healing are hemostasis, proliferation, and remodeling. Factors that can affect healing include ischemia, infection, and patient health issues. Proper wound management includes irrigation, debridement, closure methods like sutures, and dressing. Complications to watch for are infection, scarring, and tissue necrosis.
This document discusses wound management and healing. It covers the goals of wound care including facilitating hemostasis, decreasing tissue loss, promoting healing, and minimizing scarring. The three main types of wound healing - primary, secondary, and tertiary intention - are described. Factors that affect wound healing like diabetes, infection, drugs, nutrition, tissue necrosis and hypoxia are summarized. The basics of wound evaluation, preparation, closure, and aftercare are outlined, including debridement, reducing bioburden, optimizing blood flow and oxygen supply, and using dressings appropriately.
This document provides an overview of hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) including its definition, causes, signs and symptoms, effects on the body, and first aid treatment. Hemorrhage is defined as the loss of blood from the vascular system and can be caused by wounds, fractures, surgery, accidents, or anatomical defects. Signs include pallor, faintness, and thirst. Effects depend on the amount of blood lost and can include decreased blood pressure and organ dysfunction. First aid involves applying direct pressure to the wound, elevating the limb, use of a tourniquet if needed, and seeking immediate medical help. Special types of hemorrhage from different body sites are also discussed.
this topic is on bed sores. discusses the definition, etiology , pathophysiology of bed sore development as well as prevention and managemene of pressure sores
This document provides definitions and classifications of wounds. It discusses the pathophysiology of wound infection, including the signs of inflammation. It describes the management of wounds, including wound assessment, cleansing, and surgical debridement. It covers types of wound healing, factors affecting healing, and complications and their management. Some key points include classifications by degree of contamination and mechanism of injury. It discusses the cardinal signs of inflammation. It also outlines wound closure techniques and factors influencing wound healing such as nutrition, diabetes, and chronic diseases.
The document discusses wound classification and the normal sequence of wound healing. It defines a wound and classifies wounds based on exposure to the external environment and risk of sepsis. There are two main types of wound healing: primary intention and secondary intention. Primary intention involves clean wounds where the edges are closed, leading to rapid healing. Secondary intention occurs when the edges are separated, requiring slower healing from the bottom up. The normal sequence of wound healing involves three phases - inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling - occurring over days to months.
Presentation developed for an industrial workforce safety campaign. Designed for a 30 minute presentation on preventing lacerations in the work environment. Targeted audience is the lay workforce. Presentation has an intended "shock factor."
Videos are all from YouTube and are not embedded.
This document provides an overview of haemorrhage or bleeding. It defines haemorrhage, describes the normal anatomy of blood vessels and composition of blood. It discusses the different types of haemorrhage including capillary, venous, arterial, primary, reactionary, secondary, revealed, and concealed. It also covers the WHO grading of haemorrhage, classification, causes, signs and symptoms. The document outlines the emergency management of haemorrhage including controlling external and internal bleeding. It concludes with discussing nursing care plans and assessments for patients experiencing haemorrhage.
This document provides information on wound management and wound care. It discusses the different types of wounds including acute and chronic wounds. The goals of wound care are to identify any wounds or complications, prescribe preventative measures to promote skin integrity, and treat any wounds. There are four phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. The three types of wound healing and closure are primary, secondary and tertiary. Various wound dressings are also described like hydrocolloid, hydrogel and alginate. The wound care market is large and growing, dominated by major players. Pricing for common wound dressings is also listed.
This document discusses the management of trauma patients. It begins by defining trauma and listing common causes. It then outlines the epidemiology of trauma, noting it is a leading cause of death ages 1-44 and mortality depends on economic factors. The document then prioritizes injuries as highest to lowest priority. It dedicates several sections to pre-hospital and hospital management of trauma patients, emphasizing assessment, resuscitation, and stabilization according to ATLS protocols. Unique challenges in elderly trauma patients are also reviewed. The document concludes by listing its three references.
The document discusses types and management of wounds. It describes different types of wounds based on duration (acute or chronic), object causing the wound (open or closed), and penetration (penetrating or non-penetrating). It also outlines the four phases of wound healing - inflammation, debridement, repair, and maturation. Finally, it provides guidance on managing open and closed wounds, including cleaning, debridement, drainage, closure techniques, and bandaging.
ADVANCES IN WOUND CARE: THE TRIANGLE OF WOUND ASSESSMENTGNEAUPP.
This document introduces the Triangle of Wound Assessment, a new framework for comprehensive wound assessment. It consists of separately evaluating the wound bed, wound edge, and periwound skin. This addresses limitations of prior tools by integrating assessment of the periwound skin and providing guidance on goals, care planning, and interventions. The Triangle of Wound Assessment facilitates early identification and treatment of issues in all three zones to improve patient outcomes. It provides a simple, intuitive way to consistently include periwound skin in wound assessment and document wound status over time.
Diagnosis of Burn Images using Template Matching, k-Nearest Neighbor and Arti...CSCJournals
The aim of this research is to develop an automated method of determining the severity of skin burn wounds. Towards achieving this aim, a database of skin burn images has been created by collecting images from hospitals, doctors and the Internet. The initial pre-processing involves contrast enhancement in lab color space by taking luminance component. Various pattern analysis or pattern classifier techniques viz. Template Matching (TM), k Nearest Neighbor Classifier (kNN) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) have been applied on skin burn images and a performance comparison of the three techniques has been made. The help of dermatologists and plastic surgeons has been taken to label the images with skin burn grades and are used to train the classifiers. The algorithms are optimized on pre-labeled images, by fine-tuning the classifier parameters. During the course of research, of the three classifier methods used for classification of burn images it has been observed that the ANN technique reflected the best results. This has been inferred based on the comparative studies of the three methods. In the ANN method the classification of the image of burns has been found to be the nearest to the actual burns. The efficiency of the analysis and classification of the ANN technique has been of the order of 95% for Grade-1 burns, 97.5% for Grade-2 burns and 95% for Grade-3 burns. As compared to 55%, 72.5% and 70% for Grade1, Grade2, and Grade 3 burns respectively for the TM Method and 67.5%, 82.5% and 75% for kNN method. It is therefore felt that the ANN technique could be applied to analyze and classify the severity of burns. This burn analysis technique could be safely used in remote location where specialists’ services are not readily available. The local doctors could use the analyzer and classify the grade of the burn with a good degree of accuracy and certainty. They could start preliminary treatment accordingly, prior to specialists’ services. This would definitely go a long way in mitigating the pain and sufferings of the patients.
this is the peresentation about the first aid of bleeding and the definition of wounds and the different types of the wounds.
As it is understood first aid play an essential and important role in our daily lifes.
Dressing Surgical Wounds, Abrasion and LacerationsGianne Gregorio
The document discusses various types of wounds and their treatment. It defines acute and chronic wounds, and methods of wound healing including primary intention, delayed primary intention, and secondary intention. It also describes different types of injuries that break the skin like cuts, lacerations, abrasions, and their varying degrees. The ideal characteristics of wound dressings are outlined, and various specific dressing types are explained like hydrocolloid dressings, low adherent dressings, hydrogels, semipermeable films, and foam dressings.
This document describes different types of wounds, principles of bleeding, and first aid procedures for external and internal bleeding. It outlines signs and symptoms of blood loss and discusses managing external bleeding through direct pressure, indirect pressure, or tourniquet methods as a last resort. For internal bleeding, signs may be subtle but include pale skin and changing vital signs. First aid involves maintaining ABCs, fluids, blood transfusion, and potentially surgery while seeking medical help.
This document provides information on wound management. It defines different types of wounds such as incised wounds, abrasions, punctured wounds, and burns. Wounds are classified as clean, contaminated, or infected. The stages of wound healing are hemostasis, proliferation, and remodeling. Factors that can affect healing include ischemia, infection, and patient health issues. Proper wound management includes irrigation, debridement, closure methods like sutures, and dressing. Complications to watch for are infection, scarring, and tissue necrosis.
This document discusses wound management and healing. It covers the goals of wound care including facilitating hemostasis, decreasing tissue loss, promoting healing, and minimizing scarring. The three main types of wound healing - primary, secondary, and tertiary intention - are described. Factors that affect wound healing like diabetes, infection, drugs, nutrition, tissue necrosis and hypoxia are summarized. The basics of wound evaluation, preparation, closure, and aftercare are outlined, including debridement, reducing bioburden, optimizing blood flow and oxygen supply, and using dressings appropriately.
This document provides an overview of hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) including its definition, causes, signs and symptoms, effects on the body, and first aid treatment. Hemorrhage is defined as the loss of blood from the vascular system and can be caused by wounds, fractures, surgery, accidents, or anatomical defects. Signs include pallor, faintness, and thirst. Effects depend on the amount of blood lost and can include decreased blood pressure and organ dysfunction. First aid involves applying direct pressure to the wound, elevating the limb, use of a tourniquet if needed, and seeking immediate medical help. Special types of hemorrhage from different body sites are also discussed.
this topic is on bed sores. discusses the definition, etiology , pathophysiology of bed sore development as well as prevention and managemene of pressure sores
This document provides definitions and classifications of wounds. It discusses the pathophysiology of wound infection, including the signs of inflammation. It describes the management of wounds, including wound assessment, cleansing, and surgical debridement. It covers types of wound healing, factors affecting healing, and complications and their management. Some key points include classifications by degree of contamination and mechanism of injury. It discusses the cardinal signs of inflammation. It also outlines wound closure techniques and factors influencing wound healing such as nutrition, diabetes, and chronic diseases.
The document discusses wound classification and the normal sequence of wound healing. It defines a wound and classifies wounds based on exposure to the external environment and risk of sepsis. There are two main types of wound healing: primary intention and secondary intention. Primary intention involves clean wounds where the edges are closed, leading to rapid healing. Secondary intention occurs when the edges are separated, requiring slower healing from the bottom up. The normal sequence of wound healing involves three phases - inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling - occurring over days to months.
Presentation developed for an industrial workforce safety campaign. Designed for a 30 minute presentation on preventing lacerations in the work environment. Targeted audience is the lay workforce. Presentation has an intended "shock factor."
Videos are all from YouTube and are not embedded.
This document provides an overview of haemorrhage or bleeding. It defines haemorrhage, describes the normal anatomy of blood vessels and composition of blood. It discusses the different types of haemorrhage including capillary, venous, arterial, primary, reactionary, secondary, revealed, and concealed. It also covers the WHO grading of haemorrhage, classification, causes, signs and symptoms. The document outlines the emergency management of haemorrhage including controlling external and internal bleeding. It concludes with discussing nursing care plans and assessments for patients experiencing haemorrhage.
This document provides information on wound management and wound care. It discusses the different types of wounds including acute and chronic wounds. The goals of wound care are to identify any wounds or complications, prescribe preventative measures to promote skin integrity, and treat any wounds. There are four phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. The three types of wound healing and closure are primary, secondary and tertiary. Various wound dressings are also described like hydrocolloid, hydrogel and alginate. The wound care market is large and growing, dominated by major players. Pricing for common wound dressings is also listed.
This document discusses the management of trauma patients. It begins by defining trauma and listing common causes. It then outlines the epidemiology of trauma, noting it is a leading cause of death ages 1-44 and mortality depends on economic factors. The document then prioritizes injuries as highest to lowest priority. It dedicates several sections to pre-hospital and hospital management of trauma patients, emphasizing assessment, resuscitation, and stabilization according to ATLS protocols. Unique challenges in elderly trauma patients are also reviewed. The document concludes by listing its three references.
The document discusses types and management of wounds. It describes different types of wounds based on duration (acute or chronic), object causing the wound (open or closed), and penetration (penetrating or non-penetrating). It also outlines the four phases of wound healing - inflammation, debridement, repair, and maturation. Finally, it provides guidance on managing open and closed wounds, including cleaning, debridement, drainage, closure techniques, and bandaging.
ADVANCES IN WOUND CARE: THE TRIANGLE OF WOUND ASSESSMENTGNEAUPP.
This document introduces the Triangle of Wound Assessment, a new framework for comprehensive wound assessment. It consists of separately evaluating the wound bed, wound edge, and periwound skin. This addresses limitations of prior tools by integrating assessment of the periwound skin and providing guidance on goals, care planning, and interventions. The Triangle of Wound Assessment facilitates early identification and treatment of issues in all three zones to improve patient outcomes. It provides a simple, intuitive way to consistently include periwound skin in wound assessment and document wound status over time.
Diagnosis of Burn Images using Template Matching, k-Nearest Neighbor and Arti...CSCJournals
The aim of this research is to develop an automated method of determining the severity of skin burn wounds. Towards achieving this aim, a database of skin burn images has been created by collecting images from hospitals, doctors and the Internet. The initial pre-processing involves contrast enhancement in lab color space by taking luminance component. Various pattern analysis or pattern classifier techniques viz. Template Matching (TM), k Nearest Neighbor Classifier (kNN) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) have been applied on skin burn images and a performance comparison of the three techniques has been made. The help of dermatologists and plastic surgeons has been taken to label the images with skin burn grades and are used to train the classifiers. The algorithms are optimized on pre-labeled images, by fine-tuning the classifier parameters. During the course of research, of the three classifier methods used for classification of burn images it has been observed that the ANN technique reflected the best results. This has been inferred based on the comparative studies of the three methods. In the ANN method the classification of the image of burns has been found to be the nearest to the actual burns. The efficiency of the analysis and classification of the ANN technique has been of the order of 95% for Grade-1 burns, 97.5% for Grade-2 burns and 95% for Grade-3 burns. As compared to 55%, 72.5% and 70% for Grade1, Grade2, and Grade 3 burns respectively for the TM Method and 67.5%, 82.5% and 75% for kNN method. It is therefore felt that the ANN technique could be applied to analyze and classify the severity of burns. This burn analysis technique could be safely used in remote location where specialists’ services are not readily available. The local doctors could use the analyzer and classify the grade of the burn with a good degree of accuracy and certainty. They could start preliminary treatment accordingly, prior to specialists’ services. This would definitely go a long way in mitigating the pain and sufferings of the patients.
Full length paper - Treatment of skin Scars and wound of healing-1.docxSneha Pandey
This document provides an overview of skin scarring and wound healing problems. It discusses the cellular and molecular processes involved in normal wound healing and scar formation. Recent advances in understanding the roles of stem cells and fibroblasts in regeneration and scarring are described. Both traditional and novel potential treatments for preventing and reducing scarring are reviewed, including dressings, topical treatments, surgical revision, injection therapies, pressure therapy, laser treatments, dermabrasion, radiation, and cryotherapy. However, truly effective anti-scarring treatments that make use of specific molecular or cellular targets are still needed.
This document provides an overview of skin anatomy, wound classification, and wound management. It discusses the objectives of understanding wound care, outlines different topics to be covered including wound healing process and complications. The document defines wounds and classifies them by mechanism of injury, depth and degree of contamination. It describes the three phases of wound healing and different types of healing. Key steps of wound assessment and factors affecting healing are highlighted. Common wound dressings and their properties/indications are also summarized.
1) The document provides information on conducting a full skin examination, including examining the distribution, shape, arrangement, and size of skin lesions.
2) Key aspects of a skin examination are inspecting the front, back, and sides of the entire body using mirrors to view hard to see areas. Lesion characteristics provide clues to diagnoses.
3) The document also discusses screening and education for common skin conditions like skin cancer and prostatitis. Regular skin exams and self-exams along with sun protection are recommended.
This document provides an overview of a capstone project to develop a machine learning model using convolutional neural networks to detect melanoma in mole images. The goal is to analyze photos taken with a smartphone to aid in early detection of skin cancer. The project will use a dataset of 2,000 labeled images to retrain the Inception-v3 model and evaluate its ability to correctly classify moles as benign or malignant. Key metrics like recall will be used to assess the model's performance, with the aim of achieving above human-level diagnostic accuracy. Data exploration found some inconsistencies that need addressing, such as stickers only present in benign images, to avoid biasing the model.
IRJET- Cancer Detection Techniques - A ReviewIRJET Journal
This document discusses techniques for detecting skin cancer through image processing. It begins with an introduction to cancer and skin cancer, noting that skin cancer is the most common type. It then outlines the main steps in skin cancer detection using images: pre-processing, segmentation, feature extraction, and classification. The document reviews several existing techniques for skin cancer diagnosis, including expert systems, frameworks using gray level co-occurrence matrix for feature extraction, and identifying skin diseases through various image processing techniques like segmentation and feature extraction. It also mentions magnetic resonance imaging can be used for diagnosis but has limitations in resolution and number of images.
1) Skin wounds in elderly patients can be challenging to diagnose due to similar presentations, but it is important for nurses to properly diagnose wounds to determine if they are an infection or colonization and develop an appropriate treatment plan.
2) X-rays and fluoroscopy can help diagnose wounds by visualizing the nature, extent, and impacts on the skin, and can differentiate infections from colonizations.
3) Herpes causes painful blisters that burst, creating sores that can be treated with antiviral medication to reduce symptoms and prevent transmission while allowing natural healing.
Crevecoeur Letters From An American Farmer EssayJennifer Brown
The Wife of Bath from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales defies the traditional roles and expectations of women in medieval times by having complete authority and power over her five husbands, through manipulation and experience in marriage, when women were expected to be subservient and obedient to their husbands. She uses her position and experiences to advocate for women's independence, sexuality, and authority in marriage, which challenged the patriarchal social norms and teachings of the medieval Catholic Church. Through her prologue and tale, The Wife of Bath emerges as one of Chaucer's most complex and compelling female characters that pushed back against the limited roles and
Soap Nota Assignment Please Follow the Rubrics.Family Medi.docxpbilly1
Soap Nota Assignment
Please Follow the Rubrics.
Family Medicine 16: 68-year-old male with skin lesion
User:
Beatriz Duque
Email:
[email protected]
Date:
September 14, 2020 3:00AM
Learning Objectives
The student should be able to:
Describe skin lesions with accuracy.
Define terms that describe the morphology, shape, and pattern of skin lesions.
Formulate the treatment principles of topical corticosteroid and local and systemic antifungal agents.
Apply the ABCDE criteria for the evaluation of hyperpigmented lesions as possible melanoma.
Describe common biopsy procedures, including shave biopsy, punch biopsy, and incisional and excisional biopsies.
Discuss the treatment modalities for squamous cell carcinoma.
Describe the importance and methods of prevention of skin cancers.
Develop initial workup and management of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Knowledge
Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions
Primary skin lesions
are uncomplicated lesions that represent initial pathologic change, uninfluenced by secondary alterations such as infection, trauma, or therapy.
Secondary skin lesions
are changes that occur as consequences of progression of the disease, scratching, or infection of the primary lesions.
Primary Skin Lesions
Macule:
A macule is a change in the color of the skin. It is flat, and if you were to close your eyes and run your fingers over the surface of a purely macular lesion, you could not detect it. It is less than 1 cm in diameter. Some authors use 5 mm for size criterion. Sometimes "macule" is used for flat lesion of any size.
Patch:
A patch is a macule greater than 1 cm in diameter.
Papule:
A papule is a solid raised lesion that has distinct borders and is less than 1 cm in diameter.
Plaque:
A plaque is a solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. It is analogous to the geological formation, the plateau.
Nodule
: A nodule is a raised solid lesion and may be in the epidermis, dermis or subcutaneous tissue.
Tumor:
A tumor is a solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue; it is larger than a nodule.
Vesicle:
A vesicle is a raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter and is filled with clear fluid.
Bulla:
A bulla is a circumscribed fluid filled lesion that is greater than 1 cm in diameter.
Pustule:
A pustule is a circumscribed elevated lesion that contains pus.
Wheal:
A wheal is an area of elevated edema in the upper epidermis.
Complete list of primary and secondary skin lesions with images
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Skin Cancer Screening Recommendations
The annual skin cancer screening by full body skin examination by health care provider is an I recommendation by USPSTF. I recommendation means that current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of a primary care clinician performing a whole body skin examination or a patient doing a skin self-examination for the early detection of skin cancers.
However, the American Cancer Society recommends appropriate cancer screenin.
Management of chronic wounds: a challenge for every health institutiondigitalMedLab
All around the world more than 400 million persons are suffering from wounds. The cost and incidence of chronic wounds is increasing, due in part to an aging population, increased prevalence of diabetes, and rising obesity.
Management of soft tissue injuries in facial traumaAhmed Adawy
Management of soft tissue injuries in facial trauma
Dr. Ahmed M. Adawy.
Professor Emeritus, Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surg.
Former Dean, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University.
Soft-tissue injuries are the most common presentation following maxillofacial trauma. In general, injuries can initially be classified as open or closed wounds. A closed wound is one that damages underlying tissue and/or structures without breaking the skin. Examples of closed wounds include hematomas, contusions, and crush injuries. In contrast, open wounds involve a break in the skin, which exposes the underlying structures to the external environment. Open wounds include simple and complex lacerations, avulsions, punctures, abrasions, accidental tattooing, and retained foreign body. Detailed description of management is presented. The principles of repair is discussed.
This document provides information on surgical wound care, including definitions, classifications of surgical wounds, risk factors for complications, types of wound dressings and their uses, lotions for wound dressing, and the steps for wound dressing. It also outlines signs of infection and provides references. Surgical wounds are classified based on degree of contamination and appropriate dressings include hydrocolloid, transparent, alginate, collagen, hydrogel, composite, foam, and gauze dressings. Lotions used include saline, silver dressings, and antiseptic solutions. The process of wound dressing involves preparation, removal of old dressing, cleaning and redressing the wound, and post-procedure steps while maintaining aseptic technique.
This document provides information on surgical wound care, including:
- Classifying surgical wounds based on cleanliness from Class I (clean) to Class IV (dirty-infected).
- Risk factors for surgical wound complications include advanced wound classification, malnutrition, radiation therapy, and obesity.
- The appropriate dressing depends on wound type and includes hydrocolloid, transparent, alginate, collagen and foam dressings.
- Proper wound dressing involves cleaning and redressing using sterile technique to prevent infection.
Understanding Warts and Moles: Differences, Types, and Common LocationsNeha Sharma
Exploring the nuances of skin health, particularly warts and moles, underscores the value of consulting with the best dermatologist in Gurgaon. For those seeking effective warts removal in Gurgaon, professional advice and treatment options can make a significant difference in outcomes and skin care management.
Accurate documentation of skin tears helps in appropriate management decisions, evaluation of the healing process, and support for reimbursement claims.
The Woundontology Consortium is a semi-open, international, virtual community of practice devoted to advancing the field of research in non-invasive wound assessment by image analysis, ontology and semantic interpretation and knowledge extraction (content–based visual information retrieval).
Can a small cut in the skin lead to life threatening wound infection? Underst...Med724
Almost each one of us has or will experience an open wound at some point in life. Cut with sharp objects or tools, falls, accidents involving vehicles are some of the common causes of wounds. An injury which breaks the surface of skin (break in body tissue) leads to an open wound.
Most of us don’t bother to take care or care minimum (unless it’s a major injury) if there is a cut or injury to the skin as this a very normal thing associated with our daily life. But an open wound unattended whether minor or major can lead to serious complications. So watch out!
Let’s explore to understand wound infection better and prevent serious health complications
InnoMela is a new medical device developed by Innovative Imaging Concepts to help dermatologists detect melanoma. Melanoma is a dangerous form of skin cancer that is increasing in cases and causes many deaths each year. InnoMela uses multispectral analysis beyond what the human eye can see to improve the accuracy of identifying suspicious lesions. This has the potential to reduce errors in diagnosis and improve early detection of melanoma when treatment is most effective.
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About this webinar: This talk will introduce what cancer rehabilitation is, where it fits into the cancer trajectory, and who can benefit from it. In addition, the current landscape of cancer rehabilitation in Canada will be discussed and the need for advocacy to increase access to this essential component of cancer care.
MBC Support Group for Black Women – Insights in Genetic Testing.pdfbkling
Christina Spears, breast cancer genetic counselor at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, joined us for the MBC Support Group for Black Women to discuss the importance of genetic testing in communities of color and answer pressing questions.
Michigan HealthTech Market Map 2024. Includes 7 categories: Policy Makers, Academic Innovation Centers, Digital Health Providers, Healthcare Providers, Payers / Insurance, Device Companies, Life Science Companies, Innovation Accelerators. Developed by the Michigan-Israel Business Accelerator
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Open wounds – types and treatment options
1. Open Wounds – Types and Treatment
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2. An open wound is an injury that involves
an external or internal break in body
tissues and the skin. The risk of infection
is high with open wounds. The most
common causes of open wounds are
falls, accidents with sharp objects or
tools, and car accidents.
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Abrasion
Incision
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Avulsion
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Types of Open Wounds
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Wound Dressings – a Vital Consideration
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Timely information regarding the wound and treatments
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Wound Assessment and Documentation -
A Key Process in Wound Management
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