Leg Ulcers
A Problem-Based Learning Approach
- 1st Edition - January 5, 2007
- Latest edition
- Authors: Moya Morison, Christine Moffatt, Peter Franks
- Language: English
Using a unique problem-based learning approach, this comprehensive, full-color reference features case studies that link theory to practice. Chapters are written by an… Read more
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Using a unique problem-based learning approach, this comprehensive, full-color reference features case studies that link theory to practice. Chapters are written by an international group of 35 contributors and edited by a team of U.K. experts. The depth and scope of the material makes this an ideal core reference text, and an excellent resource for both nurses and medical staff involved in the management of leg ulcers.
- A comprehensive approach incorporates up-to-date clinical information.
- Problem-based learning allows readers to learn through real-life situations relevant to their clinical area.
- Reflective case studies encourage readers to explore new ideas and challenge the basis of their practice.
- Sources of knowledge chapter assists readers in identifying up-to-date sources of information to enhance their professional practice.
Post-registration nurses, nurse specialists, doctors; undergraduate/diplomate nursing and medical students and their teachers
Section 1: INTRODUCTION1. What is problem-based learning?2. Sources of knowledge, evidence-based practice and the development and effective use of reflective portfolios to enhance professional practice3. How to make the most of this bookSection 2: CASE STUDIESA simple venous ulcerNon-healing venous ulcerationComplex venous/lymphatic ulcerationAn arterial ulcer progressing to below-kneeMixed venous/arterial ulcerArterial ulceration in a patient with rheumatoid arthritisA neuropathic diabetic foot ulcerAn ischaemic diabetic footAn ulcer due to Waldenström’s cryoglobulinaemiaMalignancy in a long-standing venous ulcerAn ulcer associated with pyoderma gangrenosumAn ulcer associated with tuberculosisAn ulcer associated with sickle cell diseaseA tropical ulcer (yaws)A self-inflicted ulcerSection 3: LEG ULCER MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND RESOURCES4. Epidemiology5. Health economics6. Models of service provision7. A framework for patient assessment and care planning8. Causation of venous leg ulcers9. Venous ulcers: patient assessment10. Compression therapy in leg ulcer management 11. Surgery and sclerotherapy in the management of venous ulcers12. Surgical treatment to cover skin defects, including skin grafting and tissue extension13. An overview of pharmacological treatment options for venous leg ulcers14. Lymphoedema of the lower limb: causation, assessment and management15. Arterial ulcers: theories of causation16. Ischaemic ulceration: investigation of arterial disease17. Leg ulcers associated with arterial insufficiency: treatment18. The diabetic foot19. Malignancy, including surgical management20. Inflammatory ulcers21. Tropical ulcers22. Leg ulcers in sickle cell disorders23. Wound bed preparation for venous leg ulcers24. Skin substitutes25. Wound infection26. Adjuvant therapies: ultrasound, laser therapy, electrical stimulation, hyperbaric oxygen and vacuum-assisted closure therapy27. Dermatological aspects of leg ulcers28. Nutritional assessment and support29. Principles of best practice minimizing pain at wound-dressing-related procedures: a consensus document30. Health-related quality of life with chronic leg ulceration31. Psychological aspects of wound healing32. Health promotion and patient education
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 5, 2007
- Language: English
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Moya Morison
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly Chair, School of Nursing, University of Abertay, Dundee, UKCM
Christine Moffatt
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Nursing and Co-director, The Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Thames Valley University, London, UKPF
Peter Franks
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Health Sciences and Co-director, The Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Thames Valley University, London, UK