Question 1

not sure why resident used a term like poor wound healing then left. i really need to know what that means.?

Accepted Answer

Wound healing: Wound healing is a complex mechanism that requires many factors to come into play so that the body can repair a wound generally, poor wound healing indicates that the body is responding in a sub-optimal way to injury. Metabolic disorders, cancer, nutritional factors and medications, among others, can  interfere in the body's response to a wound and to the ability  to heal.

Question 2

is osteomyelitis related to poor wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Osteomyelitis : Bone infection is the "deepest" kind of infection you can have. Ulcers that have burrowed through skin, muscle and other tissues can reach bone and cause it to be infected. So "yes" in a way, poor wound healing can lead to this. There are other ways bone can become infected such as from blood poisoning etc. The treatment of bone infection can be difficult- I hope you can get some help for that.

Question 3

could poor healing wounds often lead to diabtetes?

Accepted Answer

Revers that: Diabetes can lead to poor wound healing, not the other way around.

Question 4

what diseases cause poor healing wounds (other than diabete)?

Accepted Answer

Vascular insufficien: Vascular insufficiency causes a reduction of circulation to the skin and may result in non-healing wounds.

Question 5

what diseases causes poor healing wounds other than diabetes?

Accepted Answer

See below: Neuropathy- lack of sensation, 
immune deficiency, 
 lack of blood flow
repeated irritation-disruption of scar.

Question 6

what diseases cause poor healing wounds (other than diabetes)?

Accepted Answer

Lack of blood flow: Reasons for poor wound healing are many. Lack of blood blow, also known as ischemia is a big reason. Others include swelling from congestive heart failure or venous hypertension. Infection, necrosis, diabetes, neuropathy, malnutrition are also frequent issues for delayed wound healing.

Question 7

do poor healing wounds often have connection to marphan or eds?

Accepted Answer

Healing problems: Marfans disease and eds are congenital connective tissue disorders of genetic origin. They are both extremely uncommon. Whereas people suffering from either of these disorders may have difficulties healing wounds, most people heal wounds perfectly well.

Question 8

hyperhidrosis, irregular cycles, poor healing wounds, stretch marks since childhood now faded, irreg cycles, cystic acne, hirsutism, is it cushings?

Accepted Answer

May be endocrine: Your symptoms are certainly suggestive of a possible endocrine diagnosis even if not cushings. Polycystic ovary syndrome, pcos, could also cause those symptoms. Start with your primary who may be comfortable doing all the evaluation and treatment for pcos and may send you for consult if labs are more suggestive of cushings.

Question 9

can strong bounding pulse cause poor circulation which cause delayed or slow wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Pulse: A bounding pulse does not cause either poor circulation or slow wound healing.

Question 10

poor healing.what is causing this?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Poorly controlled diabetes can cause poor wound healing.  Other possible causes: cancer, cushing's syndrome, poor circulation, malnutrition, increasing age, infection or ineffective treatment, poor wound packing/protection...

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Not sure why resident used a term like poor wound healing then left. i really need to know what that means.?

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Is osteomyelitis related to poor wound healing?

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Could poor healing wounds often lead to diabtetes?

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What diseases cause poor healing wounds (other than diabete)?

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What diseases causes poor healing wounds other than diabetes?

A member asked:

What diseases cause poor healing wounds (other than diabetes)?

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Do poor healing wounds often have connection to marphan or eds?

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Hyperhidrosis, irregular cycles, poor healing wounds, stretch marks since childhood now faded, irreg cycles, cystic acne, hirsutism, is it cushings?

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Can strong bounding pulse cause poor circulation which cause delayed or slow wound healing?

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Poor healing.what is causing this?

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