This patient is a 43 year old male who presents to your clinic from an outside provider.  Your information in the EMR is limited.  He talks about driving his long-haul trucking route, reports socks are wet by the end of the day, and is worried about wound healing. How would you describe the wound above?  

A patient is admitted to the ICU with diagnosis of sepsis syndrome due to cellulitis of the lower leg.  CT imaging indicates that there is gas spreading along the fascial planes.  The medical team has determined that this represents flesh eating bacteria.  The medically correct term for this type of infection is: 

If my exposure at f/4.0 is overexposed by 2 stops, what should be my correct f-Stop?

Kyle presents with the onset of left lower extremity lymphedema after melanoma surgery with left inguinal lymph node dissection. Which of the following is the most recommended treatment?

A patient with intellectual disability presents to the wound clinic for a pressure wound that is 100% covered in eschar and no signs of infection.  The wound measures 0.9×0.8×0.3cms.  The patient moves around during care and often vocalizes discomfort with light touching of the skin.  The most appropriate method of debridement for this patient would be:

Which of the following tests or lab values would contraindicate the use of compression wraps to treat a patient with edema?

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What dressings are used in the case of a MRSA infected wound?

When evaluating a wound, the clinician is able to slide a cotton tip applicator beneath the wound edge measuring 1.8 cms from 12-3:00 position.  This area should be documented as:

If the examiner cannot pinch the skin of the dorsum of the toe or finger, then this positive finding is associated with lymphedema. This physical examination test is called _________.