Wound care manual / Keryln Carville.

Title from cover.

Anatomy of the skin -- Physiology of wound healing -- Aberrant wound healing -- Skin assessment -- Holistic assessment -- Wound assessment -- Acute wound management -- Burns -- Skin tears -- Chronic wound management -- Leg ulcers -- The neuropathic foot -- Atypical leg ulcers -- Malignant wounds -- Draining wounds -- Drains & percutaneous tubes -- Practice under the Banyan Tree -- Peristomal wounds -- Pressure injuries -- Moisture associated skin damage -- Wound cleansing agents -- Atypical leg -- Dressings -- Bioengineered tissue -- Bandages, surgical hoisery & devices -- Glossary -- Manufacturers & distributors -- Index.

"The 'Wound care manual' is a comprehensive and practical reference for nurses, doctors and allied health professionals working in the acute, chronic and community setting - where optimal management of wounds is a must. The 'Wound care manual' promotes a collaborative approach to the assessment and management of people with wounds and provides information on: - Anatomy and physiology of the skin, - Factors affecting wound healing, - Skin assessment. Specific advice on: - Burns, - Skin tears, leg ulcers, neuropathic feet, malignant wounds, - Draining wounds, - Peristomal wounds, - Pressure injuries, - Moisture associated skin damage. Technical advice on: - Drains and percutaneous tubes, - Wound cleansing agents, - a comprehensive list of contemporary dressings, - Bandages and surgical stockings and a current index of Australian manufacturers." -- back cover.