Conditions
Wounds treated by Gateway.
Select a wound type to see what the clinician assesses, when another specialist may be needed and how to contact the practice.
Diabetic foot ulcer careA diabetic foot wound may be harder to feel and slower to heal. The clinician reviews the wound, pressure on the foot, circulation, infection risk, glucose control and the treatment already in place.→Pressure injury and bed sore carePressure injuries develop when skin and deeper tissue remain under pressure or shear. Treatment has to address the wound and the conditions that keep pressure on the area.→Venous leg ulcer careVenous ulcers usually occur on the lower leg and often come with swelling, drainage and skin discoloration. Treatment depends on controlling fluid, protecting the skin and confirming that compression is appropriate.→Arterial and mixed wound careArterial wounds occur when blood flow is inadequate. Mixed wounds may involve both arterial disease and venous swelling, which changes what treatment and compression are safe.→Post-surgical wound careAn incision that opens, drains or changes after surgery needs assessment and communication with the surgical team. The clinician reviews the incision, current instructions and what has changed since discharge.→Wound VAC and NPWT careNegative pressure wound therapy requires a consistent dressing schedule, a working seal and clear instructions for alarms, drainage and device problems.→Skin tear and traumatic wound careFragile skin can tear after a fall, transfer or minor impact. Treatment protects any viable skin flap, controls bleeding and limits further injury to the surrounding skin.→Care for dehisced surgical woundsDehiscence means that part of a surgical incision has opened. The depth, drainage, tissue exposure and surgical instructions determine what should happen next.→Lymphedema-related wound careLymphedema can cause persistent swelling, skin thickening, leakage and wounds that are difficult to manage. Treatment has to protect the skin while addressing fluid and infection risk.→Chronic and non-healing wound careA wound that is not improving needs a fresh review of the diagnosis, blood flow, pressure, infection risk, swelling, nutrition, medications and daily treatment.→Skin graft and donor-site careA graft and its donor site need protection, dressing care and close attention to color, drainage and movement. Gateway follows the procedural clinician’s instructions.→Surgical-site infection concernsRedness, warmth, drainage, odor, fever or increasing pain around an incision may indicate infection and should be reviewed by the responsible clinical team.→