Managing Painful Surface Wounds.
| Autor: | Blackett, Ann V. |
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| Zdroj: | Oncology (08909091); Jul2007 Nurse Edition Supplement, Vol. 21, p16-19, 4p, 3 Color Photographs |
| Abstrakt: | The article presents a case study of a female patient who was treated with chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The patient agreed to undergo a new wound care plan. It is posed that the eventual diagnosis was pemphigus vulgaris, an autoimmune disease which involves skin blisters and surface ulcers. Moreover, it is mentioned that chemotherapy, immune suppression from cancer treatment, and radiation may contribute to the superficial degradation of skin. |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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