A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of a protein called C-reactive protein in your blood.
Doctors who specialize in wound care include vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, general surgeons and dermatologists. Wound care specialists usually take care of skin and subcutaneous tissue wounds, such as: Skin ulcers, due to. insufficient blood flow (ischemia) to the legs (arterial/ischemic ulcers)
A patient with a wound that has not healed after one month of conventional therapy is often referred to a wound care specialist for further evaluation and treatment. The wound specialist may add new therapies such as a specialized treatment like the hyperbaric oxygen chamber to improve the healing process.