SÅR1102 Wounds caused by systemic diseases

Contents and structure

This course is divided into two themes,

• Wounds caused by venous, arterial and lymphatic circulation
• Wounds caused by pressure, neuropathy, and immunological/ inflammatory diseases
• Traumatic wounds and post-traumatic problems
• Rear woundtypes like cancer wounds (fungating wounds) and wounds related to drugabuse.

The course is focused on systemic diseases that causes wounds. It covers diseases in venous, arterial and lymphatic circulation. In addition, diseases that causes neuropathy (mainly diabetes) is also given attention. Diseases that reduces mobility, and thereby increase the risk of decubitus is discussed, together with prevention and treatment of decubitus. Rear diseases that may cause wounds like skin cancer, metastasis to the skin and immunological/ inflammatory diseases is covered in this theme.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

Have a comprehensive knowledge about venous leg ulcers

• Development of venous leg ulcers (different models)
• Classification of venous leg ulcers
• Assessment of venous leg ulcers
• Treatment of venous leg ulcers

Have a comprehensive knowledge about ischemic wound

• Identify ischemic wound
• Assessment of ischemic wound
• Classification of ischemic wound
• Treatment of ischemic wound and how to increase the local circulation

Have a comprehensive knowledge about lymphatic wounds

• Pathology
• Treatment

Have a comprehensive knowledge about diabetic ulcers

• The mechanisms causing diabetic ulcers
• Clinical manifestation of diabetic ulcers
• Prevention of diabetic ulcers
• Treatment of diabetic ulcers

Have a comprehensive knowledge about decubitus

• Causes for development of decubitus
• Classification of decubitus
• Prevention of decubitus
• Use of predicators
• Conservative treatment of decubitus
• Surgical treatment of decubitus

Have a comprehensive knowledge about rare wounds

•     Pyoderma gangrenosum
•     Vasculitis
•     Necrobiosis lipoidica
•     Cancer related wounds (fungating wounds)

Have a comprehensive knowledge about traumatic and post-traumatic wounds

• Know the difference between traumatic/post-traumatic wounds and wounds caused by systemic disease.
• Know how to asess these wounds in a clinical setting
• Know ways of treating this kind of wounds
• Know the importance of a quick start of treatment

Skills

• Identify wounds caused by circulatoric disease
• Is able to perform simple, objective judgement of arterial circulation
• Is able to make a good compression bandage
• Is able to offload pressure points to avoid neuropathic wounds and decubitus
• Identify complications to diabetes and see to adequate diagnostics and treatment
• Know the symptoms of rare wounds and be able to refer to relevant diagnostics and treatment

General Competence:

• Imparts independent work and masters the expressions from the subject area
• Can perform an assessment, judgement and analysis of a concrete problem related to wound treatment

Entry requirements

SÅR1101

Recommended previous knowledge

SÅR1101

Teaching methods

Lectures, literature studies, counselling, teamwork with written assignment.

This is a chiefly web-based part-time education with two themes, each commencing with an assembly of four days.

Compulsory learning activities

1 written assignment, max. 3000 words

Participate in discussion groups at Canvas with at least 6 contributions

75 % obligatory turnout for instruction, a maximum of two days absence

Assessment

Assignment, guidance is given over a 3-week period

Graded marks

Examination support material

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Course reductions

• SÅR1002 - Pleie og handsaming av kroniske sår - Reduction: 15 studypoints
• SÅR1001 - Pleie og handsaming av kroniske sår - Reduction: 10 studypoints