Seminars Details

Advanced Lower Extremity Edema Management

Designed for healthcare professionals who have either worked in the practice of lower extremity edema management for over 1 year or have previously taken Lower Extremity Edema Management or Introduction to Lower Extremity Edema Management. Participants should already be comfortable with completing a comprehensive lower extremity assessment and providing treatment recommendations to manage chronic venous insufficiency and/or lymphedema. 

This course will be focused on the following: 
  - tips to speed up your assessment and treatments
  - interpretation of comprehensive assessment results and linking these to best practice treatment options
  - when can compression be considered despite abnormal assessment results and how to proceed
  - advanced compression techniques (ex. figure 8, tibial/malleolar padding, accommodating lobules)
  - exploration of different compression wrapping systems and discussion of their pros/cons
  - problem solving more difficult cases (ex. gout, dialysis, latex allergies, peripheral neuropathy, cardiac conditions)
  - selection of wound dressings below compression wraps to help with absorbing exudate
  - utilization of compression systems to aid with edema reduction and maintenance  
  - compression management for different levels of amputations

This is a new course which is designed to be interactive and require participants to have some experience in the area of practice. A  portion of the course will be facilitated discussion on practice issues and experience with treatment selection and problem solving common issues. There will be demonstrations for techniques for both assessment and treatment as well as sample products for participants to trial. 

Case studies will be included to work on clinical reasoning and problem solving. These will be completed as a group to aid in discussion of practice and compare potential approaches.  

Address:
Lutz Meeting Room - Alberta Avenue Community League
9210 118 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5G 0N2

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