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🎙️ New Episode | The Frank & Lizzie Show, Episode 034
From Image to Insight: The Future of Wound Documentation

In this episode of The Frank & Lizzie Show, dive into the future of wound documentation with groundbreaking technology from Swift Medical. Featuring insights from Scott Nelson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Swift Medical, and Cullen Chiu, Chief Nursing Officer at Kane Woundcare, this episode reveals how AI-powered tools are transforming wound care documentation and infection detection.

Discover how Swift Medical's mobile-first platform guides clinicians in capturing precise, high-quality wound images that AI instantly analyzes to provide accurate, standardized data, making documentation faster, more reliable, and audit-ready. Learn about the innovative Swift Ray device, which combines thermal imaging and fluorescence to detect infections earlier than ever before, supporting better treatment decisions across care settings.

Whether you're a clinician or healthcare leader, get expert perspectives on how these advanced technologies simplify workflows, improve patient outcomes, and enable more consistent, coordinated wound care.

Tune in for practical insights on harnessing the power of AI and multimodal imaging to revolutionize wound documentation and management.

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There's a piece of advice that's been passed down for decades: "Let a wound air out to dry."

Here's what the evidence actually says: wounds heal faster in a moist environment. When a wound stays covered, new skin cells can migrate freely across the wound bed and close the gap. When it dries out and crusts over, those cells have to fight through the crust first, slowing everything down.

It's one of the most common misconceptions we hear from patients and caregivers. Our new plain-language resource breaks it down simply, so anyone can understand why their nurse is asking them to keep that dressing on.

Download it free at frankandlizzieshow.com/resources

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Biofilm in HS - a wound care challenge we can't ignore. Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory disease, not an infectious one. But bacterial burden matters enormously in its progression.

Abscess and tunnel formation creates the ideal environment for biofilm. Biofilm has been identified in many HS skin samples, particularly in draining and open lesions.

The clinical consequences:
- Chronic, self-perpetuating inflammation
- Elevated exudate and malodour
- Delayed healing and increased risk of secondary infection

This is why antiseptic cleansing with agents which disrupt biofilm is a foundation of best-practice HS lesional care.
This , let's apply our biofilm knowledge to HS. Our patients need it.

To learn more – see the best practice in the management of hidradenitis suppurativa lesions (2025): https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/jowc.2025.34.Sup7b.S1?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

In wound care documentation, how often do we write "abscess" or "boil" without questioning the underlying cause?

Let’s change that. Words like “recurrent infection” can delay an HS diagnosis by years. Instead, start asking:
➡Is this truly infectious?
➡Are there sinus tracts or tunnelling?
➡Has this patient had similar wounds before?

Being aware of HS reduces stigma and leads to better care. Let’s use language that reflects our clinical suspicion and promotes accurate referral.

To learn more – see the best practice in the management of hidradenitis suppurativa lesions (2025): https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/jowc.2025.34.Sup7b.S1?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

Wound care, dermatology, surgery, dietetics, pain, mental health - effective management of hidradenitis suppurativa requires all of us, working together.

As wound care specialists, we have a specific and urgent role:
- Immediate symptom relief for draining and open lesions
- Management of irritant contact dermatitis and MARSI
- Bridging care while systemic therapies take effect
- Post-surgical wound care after deroofing or excision

Wound care should NOT be a last resort referral. Early access to wound care specialists can modify disease in the areas that matter most to patients: pain, exudate, and malodour.

This - let's build those referral pathways.

To learn more – see the best practice in the management of hidradenitis suppurativa lesions (2025): https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/jowc.2025.34.Sup7b.S1?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

HS affects more than skin. The psychosocial impact of HS exceeds that of most dermatoses and chronic wounds. Anxiety and depression are significantly more prevalent in this population.

This , let's remember: when we manage a draining HS wound effectively - reducing exudate, malodour and pain - we are not just treating a lesion. We are giving someone back parts of their life.

To learn more – see the best practice in the management of hidradenitis suppurativa lesions (2025): https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/jowc.2025.34.Sup7b.S1?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

Clinical tip for

Many HS patients report their worst pain doesn't come from the lesion itself - it comes from dressing changes.

Medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) is a serious and underappreciated complication in HS. Frequent changes in sweaty, hairy intertriginous areas make strong adhesives a real threat to skin integrity.

Best practice:
- Favour non-adherent or low-adherent dressings
- Use non-occlusive barrier films
- If adhesives are needed, use a barrier cream and / or medical adhesive remover at changes
- Consider HS Specific dressing retention systems designed for HS anatomy

Less trauma at every change = better outcomes, better concordance.

To learn more – see the best practice in the management of hidradenitis suppurativa lesions (2025).
https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/jowc.2025.34.Sup7b.S1?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org