Significant for chronic right lower extremity wound

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This patient's past medical history is significant for a chronic right lower extremity wound, lower extremity lymphedema with venous insufficiency, obesity, and sleep apnea. Vascular testing for arterial disease was normal. He is referred to you for lymphedema and wound management. His wound was cultured in the physician's office last week and was found to be colonized with Streptococcus but not infected. What would be the best treatment option for this patient? Select one: Moisture barrier to periwound skin, sheet hydrogel, ace bandage. Moisturizer to periwound, hydrocolloid, roll gauze changed 3-5 x week as indicated by strike-through drainage. Whirlpool therapy to improve blood flow to wound and facilitate healing. Moisture barrier to periwound skin, foam dressing, multilayer compression wrap.

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