Electrical Burns
(1) Wound Healing Unit, Department of Surgery, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Tissue Injury 6.3 Medical Management 6.4 Surgical Management 6.5 Global Management 6.6 Conclusion References 6.1…
Dermatology
Ischemia/Reperfusion: A Potential Cause for Tissue Necrosis
Fig. 2.1 First scans during surgery show reduced perfusion with manual graft compression at the medial portion covering three digits. Note the fourth digit and metatarsal head region which showed…
Calciphylaxis
Risk factors Activating factors Impaired vascular status Hypovolemic shock, hypotension, vasoconstriction Obesity Cardiac insufficiency, infection, hyperviscosity Diabetes mellitus Local injury, injection, local pressure Female Hemostasis perturbations Antivitamin K therapy Elevated…
Regulations for Conservative Sharp Debridement for Nurses in the USA
© Springer-Verlag Wien 2015Luc Téot, Sylvie Meaume, Sadanori Akita, William J. Ennis and Veronique del Marmol (eds.)Skin Necrosis10.1007/978-3-7091-1241-0_46 46. Regulations for Conservative Sharp Debridement for Nurses in the USA Nancy Tomaselli1 (1) Premier Health Solutions, LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ,…
Honey Debridement
© Springer-Verlag Wien 2015Luc Téot, Sylvie Meaume, Sadanori Akita, William J. Ennis and Veronique del Marmol (eds.)Skin Necrosis10.1007/978-3-7091-1241-0_44 44. Honey Debridement Vijay K. Shukla1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India …
Skin Necrosis and the Need for Vascular Assessments
MoorLDI flux image (1) predicts the dark and light blue areas as HP > 21. As shown in the clinical photographs, below, some healing occurred by post-burn day 20; these areas correspond…
Gunshot Wounds
Fig. 7.1 Kinetic energy of the bullet dissipates in the wound track and another way, which causes damage outside the track Fig. 7.2 The energy and heat expand explosively, causing…
Dissecting Haematomas in Patients Submitted to Anticoagulation
Figs. 38.1, 38.2 and 38.3 Extensive necrosis of the anterior compartment of the leg (compartment syndrome), inducing a septicaemia with cardiac valve destruction and thrombosis of the ipsilateral femoral artery….
Protein C and Protein S Deficiencies
Acquired protein C deficiency Acquired protein S deficiency Vitamin K antagonist, vitamin K deficiency Vitamin K antagonist, vitamin K deficiency Hepatic insufficiency Hepatic insufficiency Disseminated intravascular coagulation Disseminated intravascular coagulation…
Necrobiosis Lipoidica
Fig. 21.1 Two lesions. The first one in the left side on the picture is atrophic, white centre surrounded by brown borders. The second one showed ulcerative centre containing fibrin,…
