Credit Hours: 2.0
License Types: RN, APRN, LN, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP, CHT - Category B, CHRN - Category B
This 2 hour online course is based on Chapter 13 of the Textbook of Chronic Wound Care. The textbook is not required to participate in this course, materials that you will need are provided. However, the Textbook of Chronic Wound Care can be puchased from Best Publishing Company and will be a compliment to this course.
KEY CONCEPTS
- Lymphedema is a vascular disorder that is either due to congenital malformations of the lymphatic system (primary etiology) or related to an insult or injury to the lymphatic system (secondary etiology) such as surgery, trauma, radiation, malignancies, or infections.
- Secondary lymphedema is more prevalent than primary lymphedema.
- On a global scale, the leading cause of lymphedema in the world is due to lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic form of lymphedema spread through mosquitoes.
- Cellulitis is common in patients with lymphedema and may require recurrent hospitalizations.
- ApositiveStemmer’ssignisasimpleclinicalfindingthatyieldsadefinitivediag- nosis of lymphedema.
- Lymphoscintigraphy is accurate for detecting abnormalities of the lymphatic sys- tem in the extremities and shows slow or absent lymph flow and areas of reflux (backflow).
- Complete decongestive therapy (CDT) is considered the standard of care for lymphedema management.
- Surgery for lymphedema is not curative but may help manage severe cases.
- Multilayered lymphedema bandaging (MLLB) is composed of multiple layers of short-stretch bandages, along with hygienic lining and padding materials, to cre- ate graduated compression with high containment.
- All patients need to be transitioned into compression garments for lifelong maintenance management of lymphedema.
- Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) devices, or lymphedema pumps, may be considered adjunctive to effectively manage lymphedema.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Case study
- Epidemiology and economic impact of lymphedema
and integumentary dysfunction on lymphedema patients
- Starling’s law and ultrafiltration
- Composition of lymph and the lymphatic load
- Pathophysiology
- Examination and differential diagnosis
- Lymphedema staging
- History and physical exam
- Vascular assessment
- Stemmer’s sign
- Clinical features
- Lipedema
- Volumetric measurements and diagnostic tests
- Role of surgery in lymphedema
- VLNT
- LVA and LNVA
- Lymphaticolymphatic bypass
- SAPL
XV Interventions: complete decongestive therapy
- Skin and nail care
- Therapeutic exercise
- Manual lymphatic drainage therapy
- Multilayered lymphedema bandaging (MLLB)
- Compression garments
- Pneumatic compression
NURSING/RRT CONTACT HOURS 2.0
License types eligible for credits: RN, APRN, LN, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP. Provided through the Florida State Board of Nursing and the CE is reciprocal for nurses in the United States. Florida nursing credits are reciprocal and approved for nurses within all states. Receiving credit for Florida providers is simple, attend the course and our staff will upload your credits directly to the Florida State database. For out of state credit, we provide all the necessary paperwork for you to file with the respective nursing board.
Disclaimer
The information provided at this enduring material activity is for continuing education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed however, do not necessarily represent those of Wound Care Education Partners (WCEP), its affiliates or its employees.
No commercial support was received for this activity.
Hardware/Software Requirements
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Computer with internet connection and a modern, updated browser
Note: If using IE 6, IE 7, or IE 8 we cannot guarantee that the courses will work.
Keyboard to take the quizzes
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Wound Care Education Partners (WCEP)
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