Autoimmunity
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that function to protect its host from viruses, bacteria, and other malignancies. To do this work,…
Immune Response
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The body’s specific, protective response to a foreign agent or organism is known as immunity. Through a variety of responses, both antibody mediated and cell mediated, the healthy…
Introduction
Figure 29.1 In June 1987, a small group of strangers gathered in a San Francisco storefront to document the lives they feared history would neglect. Their goal was to create a memorial for those who had died of AIDS, and to thereby…
Key Terms
angiogenesiscreation of new blood vesselsapproximatedbrought close together, as in the case of wounds with sealed, clean edgesautolytic debridementprocess of using the body’s intrinsic debriding mechanism to remove nonviable tissueavascularlacking blood vesselsbiological debridementuse of sterile bottle fly larvae to remove nonviable…
Summary
Cellular Response and Adaptation in Wound Healing Wound Healing Process Pressure Injury Debridement Wound Care and Dressing Medical Management Nursing Management and Care Plan
Nursing Management and Care Plan
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Comprehensive and concise wound care documentation is as critical as the assessment and care provided to the patient. Wound care documentation fosters interdisciplinary communication and protects the…
Medical Management
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Sometimes wounds require specialized therapy or medical interventions. This module explores several treatment options used to manage and treat complex wounds. For example, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is known…
Wound Care and Dressing
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: This module will introduce the reader to common lower leg ulcers and explain how the treatment of each differs. Then, we will explore the numerous treatment modalities…
Debridement
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: A wound cannot heal in the presence of necrotic or nonviable tissue. The first documented reference to the debridement of a wound for treatment dates to 25…
Pressure Injury
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Each year an estimated one to three million people in the United States are affected by skin and soft-tissue pressure injuries (Mondragon & Zito, 2024). According to…