Pressure Sores Part 2

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[Saphirashaliyah]

what should I do ,my father is paralsyed and cannot stand nor walk, he's been hospitalized and now he returned home with pressure sores ,I,ve been turning him in his bed but what is the best remedy he wears diapers, whatdo? I,ve been putting tegaderms those invisible bandaids and they donT seem to be working how about zinc ointment can you please respond thank you.

[Campbellteaching]

Hi Saphira,

Nurse him in positions where there is no or little pressure going through the sores. If you are able to relieve the pressure the circulation of blood will be restored and this will promote healing. It is unacceptable that your Father returned from hospital with pressure sores, you should consider complaining about this. he should be assessed by a local Nurse who has experience in managing pressure sores as the required treatment will vary depending on the state of the wounds.

John

[Campbellteaching]

Zink based dressings are OK, but if he has cavities these should be packed, possibly with a form of hydrocolloid dressing. Also feed him enough fresh fruit and protein. i wish you the best possible outcome,

[lolalita69]

if i sit on dis chair lyk a few hours will i get a pressure soar on ma butt?? it get sore afta only an hour o sittin. lol... im scared

[Campbellteaching]

Dear Lola,

No, you are able to move around normally, have good levels of sensation and are otherwise healthy. This means you do not have risk factors for pressure sore development. No need to worry at all,

Best wishes,

John

[NurseBodhi]

:( Why were these poor people allowed to get into this condition? It's so sad. As a nursing student I will be dealing with these on real patients for the first time next week. I watched this to partially desensitize myself to it, but this video makes me want to go back and study pressure ulcer prevention and care even more thouroughly. Sharing this with my class, thank you for the post!

[Calgary208]

I have a pressure sore on my left buttock. I have care giver coming every day, but never checks those parts that is in danger of pressure sore. On my file it is written that i need that care. I had that sore for days before I notice with touching my hand on the area. It was badly infected. I called the home care nurses no one takes the responsibilities or even speaking of my daily caregiver who is coming everyday for hours and get paid for it. When spoke the supervisor she toke it not important

[936justme]

In a lot if those pictures nurses or the care taker was not using gloves and showing the whole nakedness of the patient, unprofessional

[kidstl]

@Saphirashaliyah try a mixture of the following....garlic , surful, fine powdered salt, and coridial silver in a paste compound....

[jayby18]

it is not always a negligent on part of the nurses who make their best efforts to turn at least every 2 hours their clients. sometimes it is contraindicated to turn your client every now and then \ because of a cradiorespiratory distress. and we should all be aware that a pressure sore cannot be prevented by a single and religious turning only. there are different factors that should be taken into considerations like the case of the client, the serum albumin, the protein intake,

[lesrambles1]

@Campbellteaching

Pressure sores aren't always a sign of negligent hospital (nurse) care.

Superman Christopher Reeve had the best care and he died of complications from infected sores.

[nahaymath]

Curious: HOW could the practice of foot-binding of females, with its constant intense pressure, not lead nearly ALL of the victims to have necrotic feet and require amputation?

Excellent, informative video! Thank you for sharing!

[sipnogard]

If you find a disability shop that sells wheel chairs, they will have a range of pressure relieving pads. What you need is a "Doughnut Head Ring" If they don't have one in stock they should be able to order it.

If you get stuck google a company called Anetic Aid, they do gel supports to hospitals.

[chloe7829]

I have a pressure sore at the rim of my left ear about 1/4inch wide. I went to a dermatologist twice and each time he "shaved" off some of the outer layers. But they keep coming back. Since I sleep preferably on my left side it is a problem that is quite painful. Tjhe doctor hd no recommendation for the future

[haileyalexis709]

When a person suffers a stroke or any debilitating illness or accident in which paralysis or pareisis is a major issue, the nerve endings lose there ability to send sensory and proprioceptive information to the brain, muscles and skin. As a result, the skin begins to deterorate and break down much faster then it would on someone who has not had the paralysis or pareisis. The major ways to prevent this from happening is to turn them every two hours, proper bedding, cleaning them and pt.