Wound Care Content

Necrosis Articles

Necrosis Basics: Learn the basics of necrosis, common causes, and treatment options.
Necrotic Tissue: We dive into what necrotic tissue is, common tissue types, and characteristics of necrosis.
Fat Necrosis: We cover the causes, common types, and treatment options for fat necrosis.
Acute Tubular Necrosis: Learn about acute tubular necrosis, its causes, symptoms, & treatment options.
Uvular Necrosis: We dive into uvular necrosis, its causes, symptoms & treatment options, and healing time.
Gangrenous Necrosis: Gangrenous necrosis is a serious condition that can progress rapidly, threaten limb viability, and in severe cases, become life-threatening.
Coagulative Necrosis: Coagulative necrosis is a form of cell death most commonly caused by ischemia, or inadequate blood supply to tissue.
Fibrinoid Necrosis: Fibrinoid necrosis is a distinct and clinically significant form of tissue injury most commonly associated with immune-mediated vascular damage.
Caseous Necrosis: Caseous necrosis is a distinctive form of tissue death most commonly associated with chronic granulomatous infections, particularly tuberculosis.
Liquefactive Necrosis: Liquefactive necrosis is a pattern of cell and tissue death in which the affected area is digested into a soft, liquid, or semi-liquid mass.

Ostomy basics: An overview of ostomies, care basics, and common ostomy supplies.
Osteotomy: A comprehensive look at osteotomies & when surgery is needed.

How to Become a Wound Care Nurse: Learn the path toward becoming a nurse specialized in wound care.
The Best Wound Care Certification for LPNs: An overview of the best nationally accredited wound care programs in healthcare.
Xylazine definition and the “tranq” epidemic: Treating xylazine-related wounds requires a multidisciplinary approach, combining infection control, wound management, and harm reduction.
Tertiary Intention Healing in Wound Care
An Overview of Autolytic Debridement
Abrasion vs Laceration
MASD Wounds
Eschar vs Slough
Stasis dermatitis
Kennedy Terminal Ulcers

Wound care for diabetic foot infections: A detailed look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment for diabetic foot infections.
Early stage diabetic foot ulcers: A quick look at the early stages of diabetic foot ulcers & treatment methodologies.
Diabetic foot ulcer stages : A detailed look at each stage of a diabetic foot ulcer.
Cold, dry, and swollen diabetic feet: An in-depth look at the causes and symptoms of cold, dry, and swollen diabetic feet.

Understanding Pilonidal Cysts: Learn the basics of necrosis, common causes, and treatment options.
Wound Care Treatment for Pilonidal Cysts: A detailed look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment for pilonidal cysts.
Pilonidal Cysts Signs and Symptoms: Identifying the signs & symptoms of a pilonidal cyst early is crucial to initiating proper treatment, preventing complications, and supporting healing.