Thomas Gregg, a 65-year-old Medicare beneficiary and longtime patient, calls. "My pouch has been leaking a lot and the wafer only lasts 1 or 2 days," he says. He is upset that the leakage has become so frequent that it is interfering with his daily life, causing him to miss work and lose income. You recall that Mr. Gregg had his ileostomy as a young man, secondary to ulcerative colitis.

L ower extremity vascular changes have been highly correlated with claudication pain, ischemic tissue loss, and functional limitations that include poor standing balance and mobility.1,2 A thorough peripheral vascular assessment is essential in the clinical management of individuals with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). Intermittent claudication, diminished distal lower extremity pulses and skin temperature, texture, and color changes are common indicators of PAOD.3 Tests that provide more objective and quantifiable values should be used to monitor vascular disease progression, t

S ymposium 15 is just 4 months away! Plans include eight pre- and post-conference sessions that will explore common yet complex subjects that impact wound healing in all populations and settings. Essential skills needed to understand, assess, and/or manage these topics will be presented in interactive sessions as follows:
Session 1. "Chronic Wounds: Biological Theory and Clinical Practice," our longest-running session, is continuously updated to meet the needs of our audience. Warren Rottmann, PhD, and Keith Harding, MD, will offer one of the most comprehensive workshops to date on t