Lect #1 Wound Examination

Question 1

What is the purpose of a wound exam?

Answer 1

• Determine a physical therapy diagnosis
• Identify factors that may contribute to ulceration or abnormal wound healing
• Assist with making a wound healing prognosis
• Identify a need for referral to another healthcare professional
• Establish baseline wound to track healing
• Determine effectiveness of interventions
  ** different ways to measure: make sure you use the same person and same
  measurement method to track change over time **

Question 2

What is included in wound examination?

Answer 2

-Pt history
- Systems Review
- Exam tests & measures
- Exam of signs and symptoms of infection
- to refer or not
- Prognosis
- Wound Diagnosis & Assessment