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• Title:Lymphoedema care / Mary Woods.
  
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• Author/Creator:Woods, Mary, 1957-
  
• Published/Created:Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WH700 .W66 2007
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Lymphedema.
  Lymphedema--Treatment.
  
• Medical Subjects: Lymphedema.
  Lymphedema--therapy.
  
• Description:xiii, 184 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page 177) and index.
  
• ISBN:9781405146289 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  1405146281 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Ch. 1. What is Lymphoedema?
  Learning objectives
  lymphatic system
  physiological causes of oedema
  Types of lymphoedema and their development
  Diagnosing lymphoedema
  Ch. 2. Risk Factors for the Development of Secondary Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  incidence of lymphoedema
  Risk factors for the development of lymphoedema
  Ch. 3. Educating the Patient at Risk of Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  Educational needs
  Precautions to minimise the risk of lymphoedema
  Sources of education and advice
  Ch. 4. Identifying Secondary Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  Stages in the development of secondary lymphoedema
  Clinical features
  Measuring lymphoedema
  Ch. 5. Framework for the Assessment of a Patient with Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  Principles of assessment
  Principles of assessment applied to patients with lymphoedema
  role of the health-care professional in assessment
  Ch. 6. Care of the Skin
  Learning objectives
  Physiology and function of the skin
  Healthy skin
  effect of lymphoedema upon the skin
  Caring for the skin
  Common skin problems
  Complex skin problems
  Acute inflammatory episodes
  Ch. 7. Movement and Exercise
  Learning objectives
  physiological effects of exercise
  psychological effects of exercise
  Movement, function and exercise in lymphoedema
  Muscular activity
  Exercise advice for patients
  effect of vigorous activity and exercise
  Limb elevation
  Simple arm and shoulder exercises
  Simple leg exercises
  Ch. 8. Lymphatic Drainage
  Learning objectives
  Manual lymphatic drainage
  Simple lymphatic drainage (SLD)
  Ch. 9. Role of Compression Therapy in the Management of Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  two phases of lymphoedema management
  physiological effects of compression therapy
  Contraindications for compression therapy
  principles of compression therapy
  Compression garments
  Compression bandages
  Ch. 10. Additional Treatments Used in the Management of Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  CircAid
  Drug treatment
  Hyperbaric oxygen
  Kinesiotaping
  Low-level laser therapy
  Pneumatic compression pumps
  Reid sleeve
  Surgical treatment of lymphoedema
  Ch. 11. Living with Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  Lymphoedema as a chronic condition
  impact of lymphoedema
  influence of lymphoedema
  Adapting to lymphoedema
  Ch. 12. Complications of Lymphoedema
  Learning objectives
  Chronic lymphoedema
  Compression therapy complications
  Impaired function
  Lymphorrhoea
  Malignant disease
  Pain
  Psychological morbidity
  Breast, genital and truncal oedema
  Venous complications.