01507nas a2200313 4500000000100000008004100001653002400042653001800066653002800084653003900112653001400151653001900165653000900184653001100193653001100204653003500215653002800250653001800278653003700296653002000333653001800353100001400371700001600385245009600401300002400497490000700521520065100528022001401179 2016 d 10 aWounds and Injuries 10 aWound Healing 10 aSkin Diseases, Vascular 10 aReconstructive Surgical Procedures 10 aPrognosis 10 aPressure Ulcer 10 aMale 10 aHumans 10 aFemale 10 aEducation, Medical, Continuing 10 aDiagnosis, Differential 10 aDiabetic Foot 10 aDermatologic Surgical Procedures 10 aChronic Disease 10 aAcute disease 1 aMorton LM 1 aPhillips TJ 00 aWound healing and treating wounds: Differential diagnosis and evaluation of chronic wounds. a589-605; quiz 605-6 0 v74 3 aWounds are an excellent example of how the field of dermatology represents a cross-section of many medical disciplines. For instance, wounds may be caused by trauma, vascular insufficiency, and underlying medical conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatologic and inflammatory disease. This continuing medical education article provides an overview of wound healing and the pathophysiology of chronic wounds and reviews the broad differential diagnosis of chronic wounds. It also describes the initial steps necessary in evaluating a chronic wound and determining its underlying etiology.
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