Best practice in exudate management in venous leg ulcers (VLU)
Join us in this webinar as Terry Swanson presents the risk factors that can lead to the development of a VLU using the WUWHS consensus document from 2019. While Dr Marcelo Liberato presents case studies of patients who live with these chronic wounds, showing examples of how managing exudate can be achieved. Monday April 27th 12pm CET, 11am GMT.
Learn about some case studies:
In this 45 minute webinar, Terry Swanson will first present the risk factors that can lead to the development of a VLU using the WUWHS consensus document from 2019. She will look at the holistic assessment of the patient along with the assessment of the limb and wound. She will then focus on wound exudate, examining both its composition and the consequences of poor moisture management.
This will be followed by Dr Marcelo Liberato presenting case studies of patients who live with these chronic wounds, showing examples of how managing exudate can be achieved.
Speakers:
Dr. Marcelo Ruettimann Liberato de Moura
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department
São Rafael SA Hospital, Salvador, Bahia-Brazil
Ruettiman Teaching and Training Company
Head of the Ruettiman Institute
Terry Swanson
Nurse Practitioner Wound Management FAWMA, FMACNP, MHSc
South West Healthcare, Victoria, Australia
Vice Chair International Wound Infection Institute
W.E.R.C (Wound Education Research Consultancy)
