Atypical wounds – diagnostics and treatment

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About the course

This EWMA e-learning course provides a comprehensive deep dive into atypical wounds – diagnostic criteria and tools, current treatment options and practical hints for healthcare professionals in managing this type of wounds.
The target group are all healthcare professionals treating wounds.
After you have completed the course you can receive a certificate that documents 11 hours for continuing professional development or/and 11 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits.
The course is free of charge. If you would like to receive a certificate of completion and/or a CME certificate, you would need to pay a fee of 15 EUR for the certificate of completion and 25 EUR for the CME certificate.

Course structure

The course consists of 9 modules:

Module 1: Introduction to atypical wounds
Module 2: Pyoderma gangrenosum
Module 3: Vasculitides and occlusive vasculopathy
Module 4: Martorell HYTILU and calciphylaxis
Module 5: Hidradenitis suppurativa and artefactal ulcers
Module 6: Malignant wounds
Module 7: Ecthyma and ecthyma gangrenosum and other types of atypical wounds
Module 8: Topical treatment for atypical wounds
Module 9: Clinical cases

This e-learning was supported by Essity through an unrestricted educational grant. Essity did not have an influence on the author group or the content of this course.

Course authors

Kirsi Isoherranen (editor), MD, PhD, Specialist in Dermatology, HUS Helsinki Wound Healing Centre, Finland
Elena Conde Montero, MD, PhD, dermatologist, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor y Virgen de la Torre, Spain
Julie Jordan O`Brien, RNP, MSc Nursing, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Plastic Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Ireland