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Atypical Wounds

Recognizing and Treating Wounds Caused by Pyoderma Gangrenosum

December 11, 2012
By Aletha Tippett MD If you care for wounds and have never encountered pyoderma gangrenosum, count yourself lucky. Drawing from my years of experience and the nearly 20,000 wounds I’ve cared for, p...

Treating Osteomyelitis: Non-Surgical Interventions for Complex Wounds

May 6, 2019
By Cathy Wogamon, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, CWON, CFCN Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that usually requires surgical intervention. What about the patient who presents with comorbidities that pre...

Uncommon Wounds: Frostbite and Winter Woes

March 3, 2023
By Lauren Lazarevski, RN, BSN, CWOCN Up here in Western New York, we are still “digging out” – literally and metaphorically - from the historic blizzards and freezing temperatures that have hit our...

Uncommon Wounds: How Online Health Communities Can Help

April 5, 2023
Scott Bolhack MD, MBA, CMD, CWS, FACP, FAAP, shares the insights he gained from the uncommon wound he encountered. The 7th Day Stingray itch syndrome, although well known on the west coast, is not fam...

Weird Wounds Part 1: Pyoderma Gangrenosum

March 2, 2020
When I was in my APRN program, a phrase that I heard from an instructor has stuck with me throughout my practice: "When it comes to diagnosing, if you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras." Essential...

Weird Wounds Part 2: Calciphylaxis – "The Heart Attack of the Skin"

April 9, 2020
Picture this: you've been seeing a patient in your wound center for the last several months to treat a slowly healing post-operative abdominal wound. The wound has been gradually responding to an asso...

Weird Wounds Part 3: Hidradenitis Suppurativa – "Boils Gone Wild"

May 28, 2020
If you've ever had a painful red bump after shaving, you've probably chalked this up to razor burn or an ingrown hair. After an irritating day or so, the bumps will likely fade and disappear on their ...

What Is a Pilonidal Cyst?

November 4, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors A pilonidal cyst is a pimple-like cyst typically located in the sacrococcygeal region of the body, usually near the top of the intergluteal cleft (also referred to as the...
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