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Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema

February 25, 2013

Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema  Erin Toomey, SPT Introduction: The National Cancer Institute, a component of the National Institutes of Health, estimates that one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some time during her life (Altekruse 2010). Those who elect … Read more

Wound Care Education Module

February 25, 2013

Why wound care? My first hands-on exposure to wound care was during my third clinical rotation in an outpatient setting.  I had a blast performing pulsatile lavage on a lower extremity wound and went home that night trying to make … Read more

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Diabetic Ulcers

February 29, 2012

 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy My project looks at adjunctive use of HBOT to treat patients with chronic diabetic ulcers. This became an interest after spending time at the wound care clinic at WakeMed hospital. I was impressed by the dedication of … Read more