PRESSURE SORES download

REFERNCES

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

CAUSES

DEFINITION

DIET

CLINICAL MANIFESTAION

PHARMACOTHERAPY

Develop when constant pressure

Or friction on one area of the skin

These are wounds that

damages the skin


Anderson G.F,Pressure Ulcers - Dermatologic Disorders - MSD Manual, 07 January 2020
www.msdmanuals.com

Weight loss

Moist skin

Inability to move for generetics

Poor diet

Pain and discomfort form patient

Ulceration

Redness on bonny parts

Skin cracking

And wound staging

Blood test for general health

Physical examination of the wound

Hydrocolloid dressing

Granuflex

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Pressures exceed normal capillary pressure

Friction influences erosion of the epidermis

Ischemia and hypoxia

Eat less of high fat diet

Drink more water

Eat a high protein low carbohydrates diet

Skin cuts

Dehydration


Davidson A.Z,Bedsores (pressure ulcers) - Diagnosis and treatment,26 October 2016
www.mayoclinic.org


Miranda C.P, Pressure ulcers (pressure sores) - Treatment - NHS, 03 September 2018
www.nhs.uk

Dermadine ointment

And the superficial dermis

Bonny surfaces leading to

Moisture leads tissue breakdown and

Soft tissues are compressed between

Maceration which worsens

NURSING CARE PLAN

NURSING INTERVENTION

EVALUTION

NURSING DIAGNOSIS

Around joints

Development of sores

administer antibiotics as prescribed

Remove dead skin cells

Do proper wound care

Do wound checks every 2-4 days

Inform the doctor for any changes

Frequently turn the patient

Cover the wound to promote healing