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Lafayette's Wound Center
Lafayette, IN
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I am a board certified wound specialist with over 25 years of wound care experience including extensive training in wound issues in the PM R theatre, (pressure, diabetic and vascular ulcers) with experience in footwear, support surfaces and management of wounds related to prosthetic devices. I was involved in an early diabetic foot clinic in 1990. I authored several chapters in a Chinese wound text as well as helping train several early Chinese wound specialists. I have extensive experience with nursing home wounds carrying as many as 75 nursing homes at times. When not healing wounds I enjoy bicycling, the arts and fine scale model railroading.
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Wound care
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Rule out other thing: Unfortunately there is no 'test' for fibromyalgia. Until we have one we have to rule out other things like arthritis, lupus, hypothyroidism, vitamin... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Zero nada none: Hydrogen peroxide is an unstable compound of water with an extra oxygen atom stuck to it that atom wants to get free and causes the bubbling you can p... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Start here : Your question tells me a culture has been done so antibiotic sensitivity was done. It will require at least two antibiotics. Strep may be insensitiv... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
I hope its small: Most small, clean lip lacerations need no intervention, especially inside the lip. Lacerations of the outside are more likely to need suturing especi... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Top and bottom: A primary dressing is that applied directly to the wound expected to have the most direct effect on the wound . A secondary dressing is applied over ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Look into cause: Fibromyalgia under age 20 is unusual enough that other diagnoses need to be more carefully ruled out, jra, bone disease, thyroid disorder etc. But if ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Definitely : These injuries need to be healed completely with therapy for strengthening and stabilization before starting basketball. The statement doing well doe... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Not directly: People with any long standing pain are obviously at risk for depression
fibromyalgia does not cause or directly increase risk of depression nor does ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
WHY?: Why are you slim? There are medical reasons why you might be too small, metabolic (thyroid), genetic, parasites, not using the food you eat (malabsor... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Your MD can tell you: If you have been exercizing aerobically your rest pulse might be under 60.
If not or you are dizzy or light headed see your md asap
your pulse shoul... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Dialysis?: Most frequently associated. With chronic dialysis but can occur with renal failure including diabetic as well as other causes of abnormal calcium met... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Symptom relief: If a disc herniation is causing muscle spasm and localizable pain the injection can decrease pain. It will have no effect on the disk herniation itse... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
How tall are you?: Your weight may be normal if you are about 5' tall
if you are 5'5" and very small boned your weight may be normal your doctors office will be able to ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Not normal: Some discomfort from proceedure for a few days is expected but you need to. Be reevaluated by the urologist you might have another stone blockage or i... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Hammer!: I'm assuming you are involved in uscf age group racing. If you have been racing many years the likelihood is your leg bones are in great shape. Have ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Need more info: I must assume that either a sore , trauma site or operative site are healing slower than expected.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Yogurt: Taking yogurt or following antibiotics with a few doses of prescription Diflucan (fluconazole) can help.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Not antibiotics: Ringworm is a fungal infection, often the same one that causes athletes foot or "jock itch". As such most antibiotics not only won't help but may eve... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Sounds like a scar: The color will change over time sometimes even day to day. It tends to progress to a more normal color over months to years if you have pigmented ski... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Pressure relief: The first thing to do to a pressure ulcer is to get the pressure off. How best to do that? Elevate it.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
It varies a lot: This depends on the source of the heat, temperature and duration of contact.
One reference quotes the following:
hot water causes third degree burns... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Which type?: A huge definition range: whirlpool, hot tubs, hot springs, pool therapy, cold baths. Overall the greatest use would be relaxation. But pools allow w... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Ask surgeon: The answer depends on the nature of the wound and if infected. It also depends on surgery being done a hip replacement would be different than a herni... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Ouch!: Besides the obvious discomfort from solutions that are usually alcohol based it is also damaging the exposed tissue.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Cuts off blood: At the most basic level pressure cuts off local blood flow until cell death or irreversible injury to cells occur numerous host factors affect this as... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Three Hearts (yes!): With regard to venous leg pressures the body can be described as having three hearts! the calf muscles and a system of valves make up numbers two and... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Escar?: A large wound could have developed a thick black layer easily confused with a scab. This is a thick layer or dead and necrotic tissue. It will slow o... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Neuropathy: It is possible you have some kind of nerve injury. Your doctor needs to evaluate you as the answer may be simple but important.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
You can ask but...: Your doctor needs to evaluate you in more detail to be sure this is a bacterial infection or something else, if clearly a bacterial infection cultures... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Protect it: An unpopped blister represents a closed sterile environment. Yes on occasion one can become infected then it is time to open it, however the risk of ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
I wouldnt: Unless you can get your own x-rays and read them i wouldn't. How serious an injury is this? If there is any displacement of the finger you definitely... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Examination: Firstly a very complete physical exam. Some basic labs, plain (cheaper) x-rays directed at low back & pelvis. An emg/ncv is likely needed, based on... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Yes but many others: Poor healing can be due to diet deficiencies (protein, vitamin), diabetes, drugs (corticosteroids, coumadin, (warfarin) chemotherapy) inappropriate tr... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Get immediate care : This sounds serious, get immediate care at ambulatory care family doctor or er. If it is fresh get off your computer and move. If it is old it still ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Heal first: The knee needs healed first then physical therapy will help strengthen stabilize and restore knee function. Pt can be used during healing to miniseri... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Failure to heal: A wound in a diabetics foot is serious. The longer it takes to heal the greater the risk of enlargement, tendon and muscle damage, worse yet, bone in... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Common site: This is a very common site for a trigger point but also fairly difficult to resolve. See a pmr doctor or rheumatologist there are several medicines t... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Depends: This depends on body weight, speed, up or down hill and type of equipment used
lets say you ride on level ground on a good road bike. No wind. You ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Up or down part 1: Leg veins return blood against gravity to the heart. It is propelled up by leg muscle contraction and prevented from falling back down by a series of... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Depends on the cause: If related to CHF it may just mean its getting worse. If related to venous or lymphatic disease it likely means the other side has for some reason be... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
Lack of light: Inadequate light exposure has been shown to be related to depression including working the night shift and winter in gloomy climates.
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Wound care 38 years experience
How fast?: Numerous factors are involved most important speed, weight and fitness level try this calculator or search others on the net to get a figure htt... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 38 years experience
A general aerobic: Unfortunately it is not possible to create regional fat loss by exercise. Best bet is nutritional weight loss diet with aerobic exercise.
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Wound care 38 years experience
Many treatments: Relieving pressure is of paramount importance in most types of wounds . After that wound healing is directed to removal of dead tissue (slough, escar... Read More
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Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Protect it: An unpopped blister represents a closed sterile environment. Yes on occasion one can become infected then it is time to open it, however the risk of ... Read More
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Wound care 38 years experience
Regretably no: Unfortunately it is difficult to treat something we don't fuly understand. See a pmr specialist or rheumatologist who can diagnose and direct care wi... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hardinanswered
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Warts?: You may have warts or papillomas on your hands. See your dermatologist.
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Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Pernicious anemia: Anemia could reduce your ability to carry out aerobic exercise safely. It also might affect your nutritional balances.
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Wound care 38 years experience
These: Soluble fibre: peas, soybeans, oats, rye, chia, barley, prunes, plums, avocados, berries, ripe bananas, skin of apples, quinces, pears, broccoli, ca... Read More
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Wound care 38 years experience
Dont scratch: If you avoided scratching by will power or using Benadryl (diphenhydramine) they will clear in between 5-15 days. If you scratch them open obviously ... Read More
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May 7, 2013
Very accurate answers.
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Aug 24, 2013
A quick, detailed answer, which was accurate according to what moms doctors have done already. This has been a long, hard battle for my mom. Dr Hardin was right on target. Thank you Dr. Hardin.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
MO
Residency
IL
Awards
Founding Fellow Assiciation of Physicians in Wound Healing (certified)
Top Doctor, Second Place, Lafayette, IN - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Lafayette, IN - Winter
2013
Publications
Pain management in wound care, AMERICAN SUCTION WOUND CLOSURE THERAPY
Venous Leg Ulcers
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