Reference no: EM133731586
Based on the standards of care for management of chronic wounds, Contribute a minimum of 6 pages. It should include at least 3 academic sources,
Academic source must include:
Chronic Wound Care: The Essentials
Ordering Labs and Studies: Standard of care that is expected when the results return as a wound care provider (NP, PA or MD).
You'll cover the testing that is ordered, the executive thought process behind the testing request and what priority planning takes place that will lead you to medical decision making for outlining your treatment plan and what medical necessity charting is to be included.
It must include, wound cultures, bone biopsy (for osteomyelitis) and tissue biopsy, all labs including (inflammatory markers such as CRP and ESR, nutritional labs (CBC, CMP), antibiotics, vascular studies such as Arterial and venous doppler, ABI, TBI.
Psych consult for patient's non-compliance, OT and PT for adequate offloading of wounds in areas difficult to offload due to patient's contractures etc, and whatever else you need from a multidisciplinary team approach.