Chronic Wounds

This condition is treated in the Wound clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply with referral standards and specifically include the following:

• Brief overview of wound history and current treatment plan:
  • Wound location, initial cause, duration, previous and current treatments, wound related pain
  • Weight estimation if over 160kg

Tests

• FBC, UEC, LFT, Lipids, (HbA1c if diabetic)
• Recent wound swab result (if applicable)
• Duplex arterial / venous ultrasound scan results (if recent)

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Wound Clinics clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

? Spreading cellulitis with systemic signs

? Rest pain in a person with a diabetic foot ulcer

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

Refer to General Surgery

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941