Arteriography: Also called angiography, this technique is the medical imaging of blood vessels to look for aneurysm and stenosis.
Hemosiderin staining: Hemosiderin staining results in a red, ruddy...
Anoxia: A condition marked by the absence of oxygen reaching the tissues. It differs from hypoxia, in which there is a decrease in the oxygen levels to tissue.
Biocide tolerance: Demonstrating a to...
By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND
During the past year, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Steven Gale and a group of wound care specialists on the development of a standard...
By Aletha Tippett MD
In reading through the recent WoundSource blog archives, I just had to write in support of Dr. Ron Sherman’s blog on our perception of maggot therapy. His blog was in response ...
By the WoundSource Editors
Wound chronicity is a major concern, and removing barriers with each stage of healing is paramount. Debridement may occur naturally by the body’s own ability to slough of...
By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS
Part 2 in a series on skin failure
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In March of 1989 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) convened...
By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA
A story was related to me from someone living in a rural part of the US. A family member was in need of ongoing wound care. They were referred to a special...
By the WoundSource Editors
Wound bed preparation is a well-established concept, and for many years the TIME framework – consisting of addressing Tissue Management, Inflammation and Infection, Moist...
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