Wound Care and Vascular Care at Our El Paso Clinic
LIMB SALVAGE THE PULSE WAY
SAVING LIMBS AND SAVING LIVES !!
The Mission of PULSE is to provide comprehensive care and treatment to our patients with Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease, Critical Limb Ischemia and Complex wounds. We are committed to providing complete care through collaboration and coordination with all the patient’s providers, using a team approach to help manage all care in order to ensure the best treatment available for optimal wound healing and limb preservation.
We strive to provide the best care available with the most experienced experts in the field of Critical limb ischemia (CLI) and Advanced Wound Management.
Signs and Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Foot or lower extremity ulcer/wound/gangrene
- Cool/cold foot
- Pale/ Discolored/mottled foot or leg
- In conjunction with the above 3:
- Severe leg or foot pain of new/sudden onset
- Pain walking < 20 feet
Are You at Risk?
- Are you over age 50?
- Do you smoke or used to smoke?
- Do you have diabetes?
- Do you have high blood pressure?
- Do you have high blood cholesterol?
- Are you African American?
When to call us for new wound or changes to your foot:
- Foot or lower extremity ulcer/wound/gangrene
- Cool/cold foot
- Pale/ discolored /mottled foot or leg
- Severe leg or foot pain of new/sudden onset
- Pain walking < 20 feet
When to call us for existing wounds or PAD changes:
- New drainage noted to wound
- Redness and warmth around affected area
- Yellow or green pus
- A foul smell
- Red or Brown discoloration
- New or increased pain
- Increased difficulty walking
If you have a wound and are experiencing any of these symptoms please call us immediately for an urgent appointment or telemedicine consult. We will see you within 24-48 hours.
If you are experiencing any of these Signs & Symptoms call:
The Amputation Prevention/CLI Hotline 915-243- FOOT (3668)
Services Provided
All Visits Include Assessment of wounds, infection and vascular status
Providing comprehensive wound care in the Only Dedicated Amputation Prevention Center. URGENT VISITS AVAILABLE within 24-48 hrs.
- Advanced Vascular Treatment and Management of Critical Limb Ischemia :
- Advanced endovascular treatments for patients with severe peripheral vascular disease- Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) Under direction of Dr Laiq Raja, M.D., foremost expert in advanced peripheral vascular interventions serving El Paso for over 15 years.
- Multidisciplinary treatment focused on Wound directed revascularization, Advanced Wound management in collaboration with Podiatrist, Infectious Disease and Primary Care team- treat the vessel that supplies blood flow to the wound!
- We Perform and evaluate all non-invasive diagnostics-Dopplers, ABI, TCPO2
- Advanced Wound Management:
- Wound Care at PULSE Amputation Prevention Center under direction of Dr. Jason Mendivil, D.P.M., Podiatrist Specializing in Limb Preservation and Advanced Foot and Ankle treatment.
- Advanced surgical treatments using cutting edge modalities for best healing outcomes.
- We will order and evaluate necessary diagnostics: Foot X-ray, MRI, etc..
- Coordination of Care:
- Disease Management and coordination of all care following all procedures
- Coordination of Home Care or SNF/LTAC care- follow patients in LTAC
- We will follow patients closely for best outcomes with weekly wound care and vascular visits at PULSE Amputation Prevention Center:
- Assist with navigating and coordinating care
- Avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations and ED visits
- We can bridge patients who need IV antibiotics with first dose and schedule and coordinate with infectious disease for home infusions or infusion center treatment
- Assist with scheduling follow up appointments and referrals
- Assist patients in approval process with insurances.
One referral provides the patient with everything they will need for comprehensive coordinated care for best outcomes and Amputation Prevention!! SAVING LIMBS AND SAVING LIVES !!