Atypical Wounds

Dana Davis, PT, DPT, CWS

Online Course

Includes all course content in digital format

Prerequisites Required
2 hours - Provided by Summit Professional Education

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Description

Being able to identify and treat wounds caused by uncommon etiologies, also known as atypical wounds, is a crucial skill. As the US population ages, and as humans are exposed to an increasingly diverse spectrum of microorganisms and mechanical injuries, atypical wounds will present more frequently to wound specialists."

Atypical Wounds: Recognizing and Treating the Uncommon Anderson, Julie PhD, RN, CCRC; Hanson, Darlene MS, RN; Langemo, Diane PhD, RN, FAAN; Hunter, Susan MSN, RN; Thompson, Patricia MS, RN

Clinicians involved in treatment of wounds will benefit from increased knowledge in differential diagnosis, recognition of these atypical wounds and how to treat them to improve their patient outcomes and decrease time for healing. This course will improve your ability to create an appropriate plan of care and intervention strategy as well as red flags for further medical referral. Wound care is a much needed and growing field of therapy and it is critical to improve clinical knowledge to provide the best evidence- based care as possible.

Highlights

  • Confidently assess and diagnose 4 specific atypical wounds - Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), Pyoderma gangrenosum, Calciphylaxis, and Necrotizing fasciitis (NF)
  • Differential diagnosis, red flag specific comorbidities that are often correlated with these atypical wounds
  • Typical treatment regiments associated with these atypical wounds

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify "hallmark" wound and periwound characteristics of atypical wounds.
  2. Distinguish among vascular/neuropathic wounds vs. atypical wound etiologies.
  3. Determine co-morbidities that often correlate with atypical wound etiology.
  4. Incorporate treatment strategies that are unique to the specific atypical wound "diagnosis."

Course Content

Atypical Wounds
SCORM Package
Next Steps
Module
  1. Hidradenitis Suppurativa
    1. Recognizing the pathogenesis
    2. Clinical features - Making the diagnosis
    3. Risk factors/comorbidities
    4. Clinical management and wound treatment
    5. Case studies and research
  2. Pyoderma Gangrenosum
    1. Recognizing the pathogenesis
    2. Clinical features - Making the diagnosis
    3. Risk factors/comorbidities
    4. Clinical management and wound treatment
    5. Case studies and research
  3. Calciphylaxis
    1. Recognizing the pathogenesis
    2. Clinical features - Making the diagnosis
    3. Risk factors/comorbidities
    4. Clinical management and wound treatment
    5. Case studies and research
  4. Necrotizing Fasciitis
    1. Recognizing the pathogenesis
    2. Clinical features - Making the diagnosis
    3. Risk factors/comorbidities
    4. Clinical management and wound treatment
    5. Case studies and research
Dana Davis, PT, DPT, CWS is a licensed physical therapist and board-certified wound specialist with clinical experience focused on wound care and edema management. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including acute care, complex care, home health, and outpatient wound therapy. Dana has a passion for wound care education and experience in presenting it to therapy staff. She has remained an active professional student educator and continues to provide and improve the knowledge base in wound therapy for students and therapists. Dana has developed and improved education and access to wound care information in her hospital setting to improve quality of care for her patient population. She is a vocal advocate for improving education and standards of care across disciplines for the chronic wound patient population. Dana graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She is a member and board-certified specialist through American Board of Wound Management (ABWM).

DISCLOSURES

FINANCIAL: Dana Davis is compensated by Summit as an instructor

NONFINANCIAL: Dana Davis has no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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