Milicent Laryea - CVLU sickle cell
… His past medical history includes sickle cell disease compression which is the ideal treatment for a venous ulcer. Pain is a and a previous occipital stroke. Current medication includes codeine, major concern with wound care and can impact a patient’s quality of paracetamol, gabapentin and folic acid. Leg ulceration can be a life, effect treatment compliance and delay treatment.3 A treatment chronic complication of sickle cell disease2,4 and this gentleman had plan was commenced using a polyhexamethylene biguanide suffered with a leg ulcer in the past which took 6 months to heal (PHMB) wound gel, non-adhesive wound contact layer and a super with compression therapy. … Wounds UK 2008; vol 4, No 2 foot wear improving his QoL. Although the dressing debrided the 4. Ware R, Montalembert M et al (2017) Sickle cell disease. The Lancet, 390 wound rapidly the decision was made to continue with the dressing (10091): 311-323 as the wound continued to improve and pain was reduced. ® Hydro-Responsive Wound Dressing (HRWD ) is a trademark of HARTMANN UKI Printed with the assistance of HARTMANN all content is the view of Islington and Harringey, Whittington Health NHS Trust …
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