Wound care at a glance

Preface vii     Acknowledgements viii     How to use your textbook ix     About the companion website xi     Part 1 Anatomy and physiology 1     1 The history of wound care 2     2 Anatomy and physiology of the skin 4     3 Psychological and social aspects of the skin 6     4 Body image 8     5 The skin and ageing 10     Part 2 The normal healing process: acute wounds 13     6 Haemostasis 14     7 Inflammation 16     8 Proliferation (granulation and epithelialization) 18     9 Maturation 20     10 Factors affecting wound healing 22     Part 3 The abnormal healing process: chronic wound healing 25     11 The impaired healing process 26     12 Factors affecting wound healing 27     13 Nutrition and wound healing 28     14 Incontinence and wounds 30     15 Vascular disease 32     Part 4 Wound management in practice 35     16 Assessment of skin 36     17 Assessment of the patient with a wound 38     18 Classification of wounds 40     19 Legal and ethical aspects of wound care 42     20 Documenting wounds and keeping records 44     21 Evidence-based practice 46     22 Treatment options 48     23 Pain management 50     Part 5 Dressing selection 53     24 Principles of wound management I 54     25 Principles of wound management II 55     26 Managing wound exudate 56     27 Generic wound products: mode of action 58     28 Choosing a wound care product 60     29 Use of topical antimicrobials and antibiotics 62     30 Application of lotions, creams, emollients and ointments 64     31 Advanced technologies 66     Part 6 Complexities of wound care 69     32 Pressure redistribution equipment 70     33 Pressure ulcer classification and prevention 72     34 Pressure ulcers 74     35 Venous leg ulcers 76     36 Lymphoedema 78     37 Compression therapy 80     38 Arterial ulcers 82     39 Doppler 84     40 Interpreting ABPIs 86     41 Diabetic foot ulcers 88     42 Moisture lesions 90     43 Surgical wounds 92     44 Traumatic wounds 94     45 Burns and scalds 96     46 Atypical wounds 98     47 Wounds in different populations 100     48 Malignant wounds 102     49 Palliative wound care 104     Glossary 105     References and further reading 106     Index 107