Pressure sore prevention and care.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 Pressure sore prevention and care [Abstract] pressure sore patients are bedridden one of the most common complications, pressure sore prevention and care of the most important is to achieve six diligent and active treatment of the primary disease. [Keywords:] pressure ulcer preventive care Pressure ulcers is a long time local tissue pressure, blood circulation disorder, partial permanent ischemia, hypoxia, malnutrition caused the soft tissue ulceration and necrosis. Is the most common clinical complication of paralysis of the high-risk groups for the coma , the elderly, obese, frail persons, edema, pain patients, patients with cast immobilization, incontinence patients, febrile patients, the use of sedatives in patients bedridden hemiplegia, paraplegia patients. A pressure ulcer prevention The key to preventing pressure sores to eliminate triggers, so that the “six ground”: ground observation, ground stand, diligence massage, scrub ground, ground consolidation, ground replacement. 1.1 mattress finishing The patient’s bedding to the sun often, bed sheets, quilt cover, bed linen and other appliances are often replaced, cleaning. Especially prone to pressure ulcers in patients estimated to be extra attention to bed, finishing 2 or 3 times a day to maintain smooth, clean, no creases and make patients comfortable lying. 1.2 cleansing the skin Sponge bath with warm water 1 to 2 times a day, scrub with a strong irritant when not cleaning agents, can not be forced to clean, to prevent skin damage. For easy to sweat the armpits, groin area at any time used a small towel wipe. To keep the skin clean and excretion of the sweat glands smooth, to prevent bacteria, microbial reproduction, can also be coated with a small amount of oil or a little talcum powder to keep the skin dry and smoothness to avoid skin damage due to friction. 1.3 strengthen nutrition Bedridden patients with poor body resista