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Kennedy Terminal Ulcer

Skin Failure: Frequently Asked Questions

November 20, 2020
By: Mary Brennan, RN, MBA, CWON, Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans, RN, FNP, APRN-BC, and Diane Krasner, PhD, RN, CWCN, CWS, MAPWCA, FAAN What is the best way to differentiate between a Trombley-Brennan te...

Skin Failure: Use of an evidence-based tool to identify it at end of life

March 24, 2023
There has been much discussion surrounding unavoidable skin breakdown; however, the exact etiology remains unknown. Experts have discussed hypoperfusion and multiorgan system failure as contributing f...

The Difference Between Palliative and Curative Wound Care

February 10, 2014
By Aletha Tippett MD I recently had a patient encounter that reminded me of the difference between palliative and curative wound care. In my role as a hospice medical director with a specialty in w...

The Kennedy Terminal Ulcer - What it is and What it Means for Your Wound Care Patients

October 30, 2013
By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS Part 2 in a series on skin failure For Part 1, Click Here In March of 1989 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) convened...

Unavoidable Skin Breakdown Versus Pressure Injury: Continued Discussions

April 22, 2022
Pressure injuries (PIs) typically are the result of unrelieved pressure, shear, or force. In an inpatient or hospital setting, interventions are put into place to prevent pressure injuries based on ev...

Understanding Skin Failure: Pathophysiological Factors

April 5, 2023
As the body's largest organ, skin has multiple functions, causes, and manifestations of failure at end of life. The concept of skin failure was first proposed in 1991 and continues to impact how injur...

Use of the SCALE Model in Palliative Wound Care

October 4, 2013
By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS Part 1 in a series on skin failure A few years ago, a panel of experts gathered to evaluate the nature of skin changes at life's end (S...

What Is a Kennedy Terminal Ulcer?

April 22, 2021
Many questions arise and confusion develops when wound care providers mention Kennedy terminal ulcers (KTUs). Because these wounds are not frequently seen, and because they develop rapidly and observa...
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