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- PreSSure ulcer
An 89 year-old male with a history of coronary artery bypass graft, congestive heart failure,
atrial fibrillation, chronic renal failure, and gout presented to the wound care center with an
unstageable pressure ulcer on the left heel. The patient was taking the following medications:
amlodipine besylate, levothyroxine sodium, niacininaide, valsartan, finasteride, allopurinol,
furosemide, simvastatin, terazosin hydrochloride, and clonidine hydrochloride. Previous
treatment with hydrogel therapy to promote debridement was ineffective. ALH calcium alginate
dressings were initiated on 2/02/2010, covered with an absorbent cover dressing and changed
one to two times per week. Within one week progress toward debridement was noted.
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