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This text outlines, from a surgeon's standpoint, how wounds can be expeditiously and effectively managed in the Urgent Care setting by physicians and mid-level providers with Primary Care training. The main topics addressed include the principles of wound healing, wound types, types of primary repair, healing by secondary intention, wound complications, and special circumstances. Under each of these subheadings, proper evaluation of the wound, techniques to facilitate healing, specific patient home care (aftercare) instructions, and pitfalls to be avoided are addressed. In addition, a brief list of specific do's and don'ts for each type of wound and tips for effective transfer of care when necessary is included. This text provides a concise reference manual that can be used to provide quick yet structured information to improve patient outcomes. As Urgent Care is a clinical setting that is growing in popularity across the United States, Wound Management in Urgent Care will provide a useful resource for providers in the Urgent Care setting.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Wound Healing
Chapter 2: Improving Outcomes in Wound Healing
Chapter 3: Treatment of Acute Wounds: The Basics
Chapter 4: Selecting Materials for Wound Closure
Chapter 5: Proper Set-up
Chapter 6: Suturing Techniques for Wound Closure
Chapter 7: Specifics of Wound Closure (page 34)
Chapter 8: Special Circumstances in Wounds
Chapter 9: Abscess Drainage
Chapter 10:Burns
Chapter 11: Chronic Wounds
Summary
This text outlines, from a surgeon's standpoint, how wounds can be expeditiously and effectively managed in the Urgent Care setting by physicians and mid-level providers with Primary Care training. The main topics addressed include the principles of wound healing, wound types, types of primary repair, healing by secondary intention, wound complications, and special circumstances. Under each of these subheadings, proper evaluation of the wound, techniques to facilitate healing, specific patient home care (aftercare) instructions, and pitfalls to be avoided are addressed. In addition, a brief list of specific do's and don'ts for each type of wound and tips for effective transfer of care when necessary is included. This text provides a concise reference manual that can be used to provide quick yet structured information to improve patient outcomes. As Urgent Care is a clinical setting that is growing in popularity across the United States, Wound Management in Urgent Care will provide a useful resource for providers in the Urgent Care setting.
Report
"The book is appropriate for a wide variety of readers, including emergency room physicians, general pediatricians, family practice physicians, and other primary care providers. It can serve as a reference source for medical students, residents, and any others with the need for guidance on wound care and management. ... Overall, this is a helpful reference on the topic of wound care. It covers the basics in an effort to be complete yet concise and up to date." (Michael G. Meyer, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2016)
