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Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation
Treatment Goals
To decrease bacterial burden the wound whilst providing venous insufficiency support with a slim line dressing due to specialised shoe requirements.
Aim of Dressing
Shunt excess extra cellular fluid and provide a antimicrobial moist wound healing environment
Frequency of Dressing Change
Consult(s) / Diagnostic Test Required
Arterial Duplex, Angiogram (after Vascular Surgery Consult)
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The wound care products being currently used are a suggestion ONLY. They do not take into account your patient's individual needs which you must assess. No funding from medical companies has been provided and wound care products are chosen on their merit and what is available on the NSW Health State Wound Care Contract. Where an exact brand name product is not available we suggest you review the alternative tab or use another wound care product from its category eg. Hydrofibre
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Mixed ulcers on bilateral legs
An elderly woman who has a mobility issue who requires custom shoes (worth $5,000) has bilateral mixed ulcers.
Swipe
Prepare you sterile field
Clean the wound
Apply Urgo clean
Secure with hypafix
Apply low mmHg compressiom