Differential diagnosis and effective management – cellulitis or red leg syndrome?
Rebecca Elwell gives practical tips for spotting the difference between cellulitis and red leg syndrome, and how red leg syndrome needs to be managed differently, without the need for antibiotics. Visit the BLS Website www.thebls.com
Effective exudate management: how to achieve successful outcomes for the patient
Joy Tickle goes through the composition of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ exudate and the detrimental effect it has on patients, wound healing and the surrounding skin. Management solutions focus on treating the cause of the exudate and care of the surrounding skin.
Skin tears: Classification, assessment and management
Samantha Holloway covers the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) Skin Tear Classification System and explores aspects of skin tear assessment and management, with a quiz at the end to test your knowledge. Click here to watch the first episode of this two-part series “Skin tears: Prevalence and risk factors”
