Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - St. Anthony - (Page 7)

When Wounds Won't heal St. Anthony Hospital's new Wound Center can help by Carla Carwile You fall and scrape your knee. You cut your finger preparing dinner. Online For the healthy human body, tissue repairs begin before you can say "Band-Aid." Blood vessels around the wound tighten to reduce blood flow. Sticky blood cells called platelets begin clumping to plug the torn blood vessel. Clotting proteins form a fibrin net to hold that plug-the start of a protective scab-in place. Collagen is produced, and skin around the wound thickens, growing under the scab to complete the job. Unfortunately, some bodies can't support this complex process because of circulatory problems, infection or other complications. Wounds slow to heal, or failing to heal, can lead to limbs and lives being lost. Worried by Wounds? To learn more about our services, please visit stanthonyhosp.org/woundcare. We also encourage you to speak with your primary care physician if you think our advanced wound care might help. It's a serious health concern that's on the rise nationwide. And, in west metro Denver, it's the focus of the new St. Anthony Hospital Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center. "Chronic wounds have been undertreated historically, with patients and their families suffering as a result," says Medical Director Craig Reynolds, MD. "Now, with our aging population and the heightened Your Wound Care Physician team toP Photo by thInkStoCk The best wound care is multidisciplinary, meaning a range of medical experts contribute their specialized knowledge and expertise. Here are the certified and experienced team members working together to help you heal. Whether you receive care from one or several during your time with us, you can be confident you are in skilled, compassionate hands. Craig Reynolds, MD Medical Director Plastic Surgeon and Wound Care Specialist Marylou Cullinan, MD Infectious Disease and Wound Care Specialist Dustin Kruse, DPM Podiatrist and Wound Care Specialist Dennis Olson, MD Vascular Surgeon and Wound Care Specialist Greg Still, DPM Podiatrist and Wound Care Specialist SPRI NG 2014 7 http://www.stanthonyhosp.org/woundcare http://www.stanthonyhosp.org/woundcare

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - St. Anthony

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - St. Anthony
Contents
From the CEO
Community Connections
High Five for Heart Care
When Wounds Won’t Heal
Occupational Hazards
The New Rules of Play
Shopping for Two
Back to Basics
Burn, Baby, Burn
Angelina Jolie
Rock Your Health
Breaking Up with Salt
Disgusting! (or Not?)
Virtual Health
Breast Density and You
Stories from Healing Way
Support System
The Racing Heart
Ask the Experts

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