Contents


Introduction and Acknowledgements

Wound classification and treatment

Healthy healing surgical wound

Thermal (Burns) injury guidelines

Epithelialising wound

Thermal (Burns) injury - full thickness

Granulating wound

Thermal (Burns) injury - partial thickness

Allergic reaction to initial treatment of a wound

Thermal (Burns) injury - superficial

Sloughy wound

Diabetic foot

Infected wound

Mucocutaneous separation

Black necrotic wound

Contact dermatitis

Cavity wound

Irritant dermatitis

Leg ulcer - arterial

Incontinence dermatitis

Leg ulcer - venous

Fungating lesion

Leg ulcer - mixed aetiology

Radiotherapy treatment reaction

Wound Glossary

Wound Management

Factors affecting wound healing

The healing process

Specimen collection

Wound Assessment Chart Guidelines

Wound Cleansing Protocol

Protocol for assessment of Leg ulcer

Treatment Protocol for Venous Leg Ulcers

References

Appendices

Definitions of Terminology used on Wound Assessment Chart

Wound Assessment Chart (Children)

Leg ulcer Assessment Form (Page 1)

Leg ulcer Assessment Form (Page 2)

Wound Assessment Chart (Adult) 1

Wound Assessment Chart (Adult) 2