Wound Care Dressing Selection - Peripheral Vascular Disease
From NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy by Kyle Rice
May 13, 2026 · 11 min · Season 6 · Episode 19
About this episode
This episode discusses wound care dressing selection for a patient with peripheral vascular disease.
Jason is a patient with peripheral vascular disease who presents with a lower leg wound containing dry, adherent slough and minimal exudate. The wound bed appears desiccated, and the surrounding skin is fragile but intact. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate? A) Transparent film B) Hydrocolloid C) Impregnated gauze D) Amorphous hydrogel Join the FREE Facebook Group: www.nptegroup.com Get my Top 10 MSK Cheatsheets for free: www.nptecheatsheets.com
People in this episode
Host: Kyle Rice
Topics covered
- wound care
- peripheral vascular disease
- dressing selection
- physical therapy
- patient case study
Keywords
- wound care
- dressing selection
- peripheral vascular disease
- physical therapy
- patient case
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