Leann underwent a bilateral mastectomy with axillary lymph n…
Leann underwent a bilateral mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection on the left side 10 years ago. You are establishing an aerobic exercise program for her as part of her PT plan of care, & you want to take her baseline vital signs prior to exercise. Which extremity would it be best to take her BP on?
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Your patient presents to the outpatient orthopedic clinic following total knee replacement. She is 2 weeks post-op and complains of increasing calf pain with any movement. She has erythema, increased temperature of her calf and edema involving her posterior lower leg. She is not on any medications other than chronic BP meds and pain medications fromsurgery. Your course of action should be as follows:
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For two week, you have been treating an 86 year old male with DM with a leg wound caused by hitting a coffee table and resulted in a skin flap tear, where the flap necrosed. You have appropriately prepared the wound bed and the wound is now 100% red granulation tissue. It measures 4.2 x 3.6 x 0.2 cms. There is no odor, minimal serous drainage, and no pain. The patient has no significant comorbidities. How would you cleanse this wound?
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