APWCA News

Frank & Lizzie interview Kim Levenson, RN, CWOCN, from Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. We learn about her successes with Pressure Injury Prevention(PIP) and treatment with use of the TOTO lateral turning system by Frontier Therapeutics. You can learn more about the Toto device here: https://www.frontier-therapeutics.com... or contact Joe Bockus at jbockus@frontier-therapeutics.com

A message from President Jeffrey Niezgoda.

From 5th edition of Wound Care Essentials Practice Principles

Using the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) classification system, what type of skin tear is seen here on the upper extremity?

A. Type I
B. Type 2
C. Type 3
D. Type 4

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From 5th edition of Wound Care Essentials Practice Principles

Which of the following would be considered abnormal in the inflammatory phase of wound healing?

A. Redness
B. Bleeding
C. Pain
D. Swelling
E. Heat

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Submitted by M. Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS, FAPWCA

Choose the false statement about scurvy;

A. A severe problem of sailors during the great explorations of the 15th and the 16th century
B. considered a disease of the past only
C. results in altered collagen synthesis causing blood-vessel fragility, bleeding gums, gingival hypertrophy
D. People living in social isolation and affected by psychiatric disorders (such as autism and anorexia nervosa), alcohol abuse disorders, or malabsorption (especially caused by digestive surgery) are at increased risk of scurvy
E. The most common laboratory finding of scurvy is normochromic normocytic anemia

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Submitted by M. Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS, FAPWCA

A Martorell Ulcer is defined as:

A. Venous ulcer with malignant transformation
B. Traumatic ulcer with secondary infection by maggots
C. An atypical pressure ulcer that develops in paraplegic patients
D. Hypertensive leg ulcer, rare, progressive, painful, necrotic ulceration
E. Predominantly identified in the pediatric population

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Submitted by M. Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS, FAPWCA

58 year old female with a history of metastatic renal cell to lungs and right femur (successful prior surgical management 2 year prior) presents with a 3 month history of new right thigh wounds.

The most appropriate next step:

A. Apply amniotic graft
B. Levine culture and start oral antibiotics
C. Apply neomycin
D. Obtain Moh’s surgical consult
E. Biopsy wounds

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Your APWCA leadership feels the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure edit that bundles skin substitute / CTP application with application of a Unna boot is inappropriate.  As such, APWCA collaborated with the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders to submit a letter to the NCCI Contractor asking that this edit be deleted and explaining why this edit should be deleted.   Read more here:  https://www.woundcarestakeholders.org/advocacy/submitted-comments/letter-to-the-national-correct-coding-initiative-ncci-contractor

Today's #TriviaTuesday was submitted by Jeffrey A. Niezgoda, MD, FACHM, MAPWCA, CHWS.

Based on this wound, which instrument should be selected? Swipe for options.

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