11 Pressure Ulcers
Noah H. Prince, Rachel Cohen-Shohet and Bruce A. Mast Abstract Pressure ulcers are a major concern in patient care. Left untreated, pressure ulcers can turn into pressure wounds that not…
8 Burn and Thermal Injury
Steven J. Hermiz, Paul Diegidio, C. Scott Hultman Abstract This chapter addresses the critical issues resulting from injuries due to fire in its various manifestations. Included are discussions of burn…
10 Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Soft Tissue Infections
J. Blair Summitt, Yee Cheng Low, Nishant Ganesh Kumar Abstract This chapter examines issues germane to the disease of hidradenitis. The nature and presentation of the disease is delineated, and…
9 Skin Cancer
Lauren C. Nigro, Shuhao Zhang, Maryann E. Martinovic, Andrea L. Pozez Abstract This chapter reviews the most common form of cancer worldwide. Over 3.5 million new cases of skin cancer…
