Prevent and manage wounds with this expert, all-inclusive resource Acute & Chronic Wounds Current Management Concepts, 5th Edition provides the latest diagnostic and treatment guidelines to help you provide quality care for patients with wounds. This textbook presents an interprofessional approach to maintaining skin integrity and managing the numerous types of skin damage including topics that range from the physiology of wound healing, general principles of wound management, vulnerable patient populations, management of percutaneous tubes, and specific care instructions to program development. Written by respected nursing educators Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix, this bestselling reference also provides excellent preparation for all wound certification exams.

Preceded by Acute & chronic wounds / [edited by] Ruth A. Bryant, Denise P. Nix. c2012.

Foundations -- Pressure Ulcers -- Lower Extremity Wounds -- Wound Bed Preparation -- Biophysical and Biologic Agents -- Critical Cofactors -- Acute and Traumatic Wounds -- Special Patient Populations.