Bedsores (Pressure Ulcers) - Symptoms, Grades, Complications and Treatment

 Bedsores ( Pressure Ulcers )

Introduction

Damage of skin and under laying tissues.

Places : 

heels, elbows, back of the herd, tailbone(coccyx).

Bedsore Grades : 

4 levels.

Grade 1 :

Skin discoloration(red, blue, purple, black)

Treatment : symptomatic Treatment

Grade 2 :

Some skin loss / damage to top layers. 

Treatment : Dressing

Grade 3 :

Necrosis(death) or damage to the skin path. limited to the skin layers. Blister Formation.

Grade 4 :

Necrosis (death) or damage of skin patch and underlying structures. 

Treatment : Antibiotic

Example : Tendon  joint or bone

COMPLICATIONS:

1) sepsis (Bacteria entering into blood stream)

2) Cellulitis (Inflammation of body tissue causing swelling and  redness.

3) Bone and Joint Infection.

4) Abscess (A collection of pus)

5) Cancer (Squamous cell carcinoma)

Treatment :

Position change : 2nd

Daily skin care : keep skin moisture

Nutritious diet : Protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, Zinc.

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