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Eschar: Dry Necrotic Tissue Management
You’re in the middle of a skin assessment on a patient who is 3-days post CVA, and you notice a black, leathery patch on their…
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Debridement: Dead Tissue Removal Methods
You’re in the middle of a wound care session, and the physician’s order reads: “Debride non-viable tissue to promote granulation.” This isn’t just about cleaning…
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Burn (Partial/Full Thickness): Wound Care and Recovery
You’re in the acute care unit, and your patient—a 45-year-old electrician—sustained a burn to their forearm. The wound is pale and waxy, not blistered, and…
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Pressure Ulcer (Decubitus Ulcer): Prevention and Staging
You’re in the middle of a mobility assessment when you notice a stage II wound on your patient’s sacrum that is preventing them from sitting…
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Wound Healing Phases: Inflammation to Remodeling
You’re evaluating a patient three days post-total knee replacement, and the surgical incision looks angry—red, warm, and weeping. Your clinical reasoning should immediately shift toward…
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Aerobic Capacity: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
You’re treating a patient who gets winded just walking to the bathroom, and their Plan of Care is stalled by fatigue. While you might focus…
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Peripheral Arterial Disease: Circulation Impairment
You’re in the middle of a re-assessment for a patient with chronic bilateral leg pain. They report that their calves cramp after walking two blocks,…
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Pulse Oximetry (SaO2): Oxygen Saturation Monitoring
You’re in the ICU, and your patient’s oxygen saturation just dipped to 88% during their first attempt at sitting on the edge of the bed.…
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Pulmonary Embolism: Lung Blood Clot Emergency
You’re evaluating a post-op patient on postoperative day one who suddenly becomes tachycardic, short of breath, and anxious. Your gut says something is wrong—and you’re…
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Metabolic Equivalents (METs): Exercise Intensity Measurement
You’re sitting with a patient who gets short of breath walking to the bathroom, but you’re not sure how to quantify their tolerance. That’s where…
