Wound Management Simplfied – An Algorithmic Approach to Infections (Paperback, Arun Bal)

Wound management integrates an understanding of the etiology and pathophysiology of a wound, the healing process, appropriate assessment and diagnosis of the type of wound, to initiate appropriate care and treatment for the wound. While acute wounds (e.g., burns and skin tears) occur suddenly, chronic wounds (e.g., ulcers, pressure injuries and infected wounds) fail to progress through the normal stages of healing.  The skill of identifying and treating wounds grows with our understanding and knowledge of the processes of wound repair and  ealing. Wound management is thus, a specialised area of practice. Revolutionary advances have taken place in wound-care products and surgical interventions. It is important to establish protocols that allow us to determine which materials are effective in facilitating wound healing and yet remain cost-effective. In this book “Wound Management Simplified – An Algorithmic Approach to Infections”, Dr. Arun Bal has presented the core basics of wound healing mechanisms, wound assessment, wound infections, and wound management. Important aspects of wound-bed preparation, diagnostic investigations, assessment, and management of non-viable tissue, infected wounds, dressings and technology, pharmacological therapy of acute wounds are featured in a visually appealing manner with appropriate images. The diagnosis and management of all important types of wounds are presented in a lucid manner with an algorithmic approach. Image-based differential diagnosis and practical approach to different types of wounds in real-world practice through case studies are included to make the book more practically valuable to family physicians and emergency care physicians and nursing staff.