Venous ulcer

circulation to the tissue. (Wound Care Center, n.d.). This type of therapy is also referred to as VAC (vacuum assisted closure) therapy. According to the Wound Care Center, (n.d.) this vacuum dressing is used for the following: • Ulcer due to being diabetic, or caused by venous, arterial, or pressure. • First and second-degree burns. • Non- healing wounds, classified as chronic in nature. • Large exudate producing wounds. • Surgical and acute wounds. When dealing with indications, one has to…

are antagonists to the anterior muscles. These posterior muscles stretch as the anterior muscles contract and the posterior muscles relax when the anterior muscles return to normal length. References 1. Garcia M.C. & Lund K (2004). Venous ulcers and motorized ankle dorsiflexion: an introduction to a new approach. http://www.worldwidewounds.com/2004/june/Garcia/Motorised-Dorsiflexion.html accesses 21/07/2015 2. O’Callaghan M. (2013) Leaving Certificate Biology Plus. Dublin. The…

A detailed patient history is taken which includes introductory information, chief complaints past history, current health status, family/social history, psychosocial history ((Frowen and Neale, 2010).Gathering a full medical history is pivotal as certain medication can compromise and impair the immune system. (SMAE,2016) all medication, prescribed and over the counter medicine. Vitamins, allergies such as hay fever, eczema, asthma, or latex. normal daily activities (Frowen and Neale, 2010).past…

Ulcers are common in the gastrointestinal tract. The mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract is affected by ulcers, and the mucosal layer also becomes thick.1 Also, the mesentery is fibrous and red. Therefore, the inside of the intestine decreases in circumference. A severe pathological process in Crohn’s disease…

Definition Cellulitis is an inflammatory condition of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue usually found obstructing a wound, ulcer or dermatosis [10]. Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection. It may appear as a swollen, red area of the skin that will feel hot and tender to touch. Cellulitis can spread to other parts of the body however it is not contagious and cannot spread from person to person. The lower leg of the body is most commonly affected, although cellulitis can occur anywhere…

In this chapter, the algorithm of the physical biofeedback action of the wearable adaptive biofeedback (WAB) framework will be discussed as displayed in Figure ef{fig:chapter5:overview}. Section 5.2 describes the compression therapy (CT) that has been chosen as the controllable parameter by the feedback action module with the reason why it has been chosen. Section 5.3 presents the background theories of control algorithms that can be used for the feedback action controller. Section 5.4…

Case study 1 Mr I is suffering from seasonal influenza as he shows symptoms including sneezing, headache, muscle ache, malaise, dry, chesty cough, fever, fatigue and weakness because he can hardly sit up. These are all the symptoms of seasonal influenza (NICE, 2015). Although symptoms of colds and influenza are very similar, but his symptoms developed within two days which is relatively fast, proving that he suffers from influenza instead of cold. As symptoms of influenza develop a lot faster…

Introduction: Upper limb ischemia presenting in the neonatal period is exceedingly rare1. Limb ischemia occurring in utero has three main causes: thrombosis, embolism, and in utero compression2. Neonatal arterial thrombosis and embolism are serious conditions that often result in high morbidity and mortality.3,4 Approximately 90% of neonatal arterial thromboembolic (TE) events are linked to iatragenic causes, including catheterization.4,5 TE events occurring in utero are especially rare, and can…

 Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a condition of skeletal fragility due to progressive loss of bone mass. Losing bone is a normal part of the ageing process, but some people lose bone density much faster than normal. This can lead to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures. It occurs in elderly people of both sexes but is most pronounced in postmenopausal women, they lose bone rapidly in the first few years after the menopause (when monthly periods stop and the ovaries…

are; adverse drug events, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, injury from falls and immobility, pressure ulcers, venous thrombosis (“9 Most Common Medical Errors”, 2014). Medical errors are very avoidable, all doctors and nurses have to do is take the time needed to make sure what medicine they are administrating is correct or they make sure the patients are moved to avoid ulcers. Medical errors are costing Americans a lot of money, in 2008 the cost for all of the medical errors cost…