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Flagyl for wound odor started when I worked in the wound clinic. On Wednesday and Thursday was the day the surgeons worked and the day when was Negative Wound Therapy. The odor would be enough to make our program…"
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How do I manage draining tumors daily?
I have a pt with 2 huge tumors, that drain a large amt of lymph fluid. Right now, seeing her daily to BID, dressings coming off, weigh 23 to 24 lbs. I need a better way to manage this .
Started Apr 19, 2010
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Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Jennifer Bunn's discussion Pressure Wound Healing versus Comfort Care in Palliative Care PatientsLydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Jennifer Bunn's discussion Pressure Wound Healing versus Comfort Care in Palliative Care Patients"Jennifer and all
The cases of Tissue Failure that I have found in my career, did not last long after the discovery and it was not the patient had anything before that. Comfort is the first thing on your mind, decreasing the number of time the…"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Jennifer Bunn's discussion Pressure Wound Healing versus Comfort Care in Palliative Care Patients"The reason that Tissue Failure happens, is loss of nutrients in the cells. I was reminded the name of the ulcer is Tissue failure as I have had it wrong for a few years. I learned in 2006, the term Kennedy Terminal Ulcer. Know as…"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion VAC therapy"Yes, I have heard of this study at University of Chicago, but have not seen it in print. Julia is a physical therapist, at the same homecare I work at and she is the one told me about it. I will look it up. The only thing is, this does not work with…"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Sherry RN's discussion What exactly does the hyperbaric chamber do for wounds or the human body in general?"You can use less and get results, I have used 1.8 atmospheres on a patient with a pacemaker/deb and his foot wound not only healed but he increase his T Com reading x2. He even admitted to having pain, where he never did before and returning…"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Sherry RN's discussion What exactly does the hyperbaric chamber do for wounds or the human body in general?"I can talk of people who have healed with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and think it is the best thing in the world. It does work, at rebuilding blood vessels and increase blood flow. Wounds I thought would never heal did. There is not enough of good…"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Teresa Weinand's discussion Anyone had experience in controlling drainage from enterococcous fistulas?"I have also use convatec fistula products"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Prasanna RN RM BSN's discussion VAC therapy"Not me, I have heard of using it--since not much different then what the blue sky use to be. That is the big problem, since you do not know what pressure you are using. but i have heard from several people this is working, would like to see studies…"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Dorothy Jean Steigerwald's discussion Painful drressing changes"lidocaine is a good idea, i agree and definitely always premedicate with a pain med. But it does not sound like, using the right dressing, esp since yellow in the wound be and needs debridment"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to katarzyna ciesielski's discussion Santyl ung."Yes, santyl does not work without moisture. Sometime I wil use even a hydrocolloid and yes, I only use santyl 1 time a day, because it needs a whole day to work."
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Dorothy Jean Steigerwald's discussion Painful drressing changes"If it is yellow, you are not doing anything to get rid of the yellow in the base. I have use medihoney for wounds like this and 2 things happen, it cleans the wound bed and it fight if possible infection."
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to Wanda Perez's discussion Question on alternative treatment"Yes, can use santyl and a wound vac. But if it is not healing, what is going on. Nutritional stasis, type of surface sleeping on, Labs done lately--H&H, PreAlbumin, if diabetic HBA1C. Have you changed the pressure? These things need to be looked…"
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN replied to katarzyna ciesielski's discussion Santyl ung."Yes, it will break down good tissue. It is okay, but not helpful. Also santyl needs moisture to work."
Lydia A Meyers RN BSN CWCN posted a discussionLymphadema Tumor
I have a pt with 2 huge tumors, that drain a large amt of lymph fluid. Right now, seeing her daily to BID, dressings coming off, weigh 23 to 24 lbs. I need a better way to manage this .
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