Nilma Elias Santiago – Wound Diagnosis

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Speaker: Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS

Duration: 1 Hour 40 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Aug 23, 2023  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Making a wound diagnosis is complex…and so important to get correct! In this session, a deep dive into wound thickness, characteristics of wounds, and etiologies of wounds will be presented…making sure you get the diagnosis right and initiate the most appropriate management plan.

Speaker

Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS
Integumentary Physiotherapy Clinic

Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS, is a licensed physical therapist, a board-certified wound care specialist, a certified lymphedema therapist, and a certified ostomy management specialist. With over ten years of experience in wound care, she opened a private wound care practice in Florida that offers lymphedema, ostomy, and wound care services. Dr. Santiago is also an adjunct faculty of AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona, teaching physical therapists that are completing their post-professional doctorate in physical therapy. She has written articles published in healthcare magazines and presented a poster at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy in 2007, and in the 2018 Summit of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Objectives

1. Differentiate between a partial-thickness wound and a full-thickness wound.
2. Review wound healing stages.
3. Identify different types of wounds (abrasions, avulsions, excoriation, leg ulcers, incisions, skin tears, lacerations, puncture wounds).
4. Compare arterial, venous, diabetic, and neuropathic ulcers.

Outline

Wound Thickness and Diagnosis

• Partial-thickness wound
• Full-thickness wound

Wound healing stages
Characteristics of Types of Wounds

• Abrasions
• Avulsions
• Excoriation
• Leg ulcers
• Incisions
• Skin tears
• Lacerations
• Puncture wounds

Etiology of Wounds

• Arterial
• Venous
• Diabetic
• Neuropathic ulcers

Target Audience

• Occupational Therapist
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Registered Nurse 
• Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse 
• Certified Nurse Assistant
• Medical Assistant
• Nursing Home Administrator
• Nurse Practitioner 
• Podiatrist
• Physician Assistant/Associate 
• Physician 

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