We are making progress in learning about the extrinsic factors that cause wound development. We tackled prolonged pressure but now we have to move onto a...
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May 19, 2016
May 12, 2016
On April 13th 2016 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a change in terminology from pressure ulcer to pressure injury. This...
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May 9, 2016
Recall last week’s blog when we began our discussion on the factors that cause wounds. Extrinsic factors are what we as therapists can address in...
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May 5, 2016
We talked about the prevention of wounds in last week’s blog and the importance of trying to prevent it before it happens. But sometimes the development...
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May 3, 2016
When choosing equipment for the end user, we have to look at where they are today in their physical condition, and we have to consider the prognosis. This...
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