Hyperbaric Soft Tissue Radionecrosis

Overview

4.8 out of 5 (39 Reviews)

Credits

1.50

Post Assessment Questions

8

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

1 Sep 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

90 Minutes


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Activity Description

Soft tissue radionecrosis refers to the delayed effects of radiation therapy which result in tissue breakdown from the impaired blood supply radiation damaged tissue. Radiation can damage capillary beds and arterioles which lead to relative tissue hypoxia resulting in the characteristic fibrosis, and these tissue changes can develop over time, remote from the time of the original radiation exposure. The soft tissue radionecrosis can develop 6 months to several years after the exposure. Capillaries can regrow by the process of angiogenesis, but in the hypoxic radiation-damaged tissue, the new capillaries tend to grow disorganized resulting in telangiectasias. This activity reviews the evaluation of soft tissue radionecrosis and identifies the role of the interprofessional team in managing this condition.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Review the evaluation of a patient with soft tissue radionecrosis.
  • Describe the pathophysiology of radiation induced soft tissue necrosis.
  • Outline the management of soft tissue radionecrosis.
  • Summarize the modalities to improve care coordination among interprofessional team members in order to improve outcomes for patients affected by soft tissue radionecrosis.

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Reviews

Jeffrey D. on 5/12/2021

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Daniel B. on 10/5/2021

shannon p. on 11/29/2021

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Lisa W. on 5/4/2022

Julia P. on 6/7/2022

Gui C. on 7/27/2022

Great information. This ce had a lot of very useful information. I appreciated the information about the medications that were contraindicated with HBO therapy.

Linda E. on 8/20/2022

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Peter L. on 9/28/2023

A few spelling and grammatical errors but otherwise one of the most thorough hyperbaric activities on here

Maureen K. on 10/2/2023

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David M. on 6/13/2024

Lisa W. on 7/26/2024

This article has many hallmarks of AI generation such as unnecessary repetition, grammatical errors, spelling errors, and disjointed sentences. This degrades the reader's confidence. Review and repair by a good human editor should be considered.

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