Will any aspect of C.W.'s history significantly affect the wound healing process?
If so, how?
• Her history of steroid use over 5 years and her chronic diarrhea both suggest that wound healing
will be delayed. Steroids tend to delay healing by interrupting all phases of wound healing.
• C.W. is clearly malnourished. Anorexia and weight loss are synonymous with malnutrition, which
features a lack of cofactors and building blocks for wound healing.
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