so thin‚ is still itself divided into epidermis‚ dermis‚ and subcutaneous layer or hypodermis. Each layer has it own function and own importance in maintaining the integrity of skin and thereby the whole body structure. Pressure sores or decubitus ulcers are the result of a constant deficiency of blood to the tissues over a bony area such as a heel which may have been in contact with a bed or a splint over an extended period of time. The surface of the skin can ulcerate which may become infected.
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daily care of patients‚ could have assisted the nurses involved in this particular case in many ways. Knowing the risk of pressure ulcer development with the use of restraints could have helped the nurse prevent one in this patient. The bedside care providers‚ the nurse‚ as well as‚ the CNA would have recognized the reddened area as the first stage in pressure ulcer development. They would have been more meticulous with skin assessments and repositioning with the use of restraints in this elderly
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outcomes and a greater patient satisfaction score overall. Through this process‚ healthcare workers could learn to prevent nursing-sensitive indicator‚ such as pressure ulcers‚ by turning or repositioning patients at least every two hours. Being proactive throughout the hospital will reduce the number of hospital acquired pressure ulcers and help the healing process of those that were present upon admission. This also aids in a better patient satisfaction
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food industry are becoming strong industry of a Karachi‚ the number of people due to short of time couldn’t able to make traditional home food instead they order fast food (Burger‚ Pizza) for their diet‚ which caused many health problems (Gastric‚ Ulcer‚ Food Poisoning) and there are also some people who eat fast food for fun. While a single meal won ’t wreck your diet‚ eating fast foods on a regular basis does cause adverse health effects. Excess sodium‚ from highly salted foods‚ can cause disease
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Financial Aspects in Wound Care Financial Aspects in Wound Care Wounds in nursing homes are extremely expensive. Wounds can affect the quality of life for a patient and the bottom line of a nursing home. In order to decrease costs and increase quality of life it is necessary to treat wounds early on with the most effective means possible. Included in this paper are two articles discussing wound care costs. The first is written by Diamond (2010) concerning benchmarks in wound care and
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By 1997‚ the antibiotic was widely used‚ resulting in a change in the medical community to recommended treatment‚ followed by effectively reducing the incidence of ulcers. This is yet another incident that just because one manner is widely accepted does not automatically result in effectiveness in combatting the condition reported by patients. (Atwood) There are other examples. A correlation was noticed between heart
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Braden scale can identify if an individual is at risk for developing pressure ulcers. The Braden scale has a numerical (6-23) rating system based on ones sensory perception‚ skin exposure to moisture‚ physical activity‚ mobility‚ nutrition‚ and risk for friction and shearing (Braden‚ Maklebust‚ & Maklebust‚ 2005). A lower Braden Scale Score is and indicator that an individual is at a greater of developing a pressure ulcer due to ones lowers level of functioning. Whereas a higher score indicates an
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A (IgA) production‚ macrophage activation‚ luminal flora‚ antigens‚ and susceptibility genes are factors associated with Crohn disease” (McCance & Huether‚ 2012‚ p.909). Overall‚ this paper is focusing on the steps of Crohn’s disease to cause ulcers in the small intestine‚ colon or both‚ their symptoms‚ their complications and pathogenic changes. To begin‚ there are five different types of Crohn’s disease are to be known. 1. Lleocolotis affects the small intestine (ileum and colon) 2.Lieitis
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Robert Kinsey Patient ID: 110589 Room No.: 322-B Date of Admission: 23 February ---Admitting Physician: Martha C. Eaton‚ MD‚ Geriatrics Chief Complaint: Admitted from Dr. Max Hirsch’s office due to deep ulcer on left toe. Admitting Diagnoses 1. Severe peripheral vascular disease‚ status post deep ulcer on left toe. Rule out thrombolysis. The patient was admitted to a regular floor. Condition is serious. 2. ALLERGY TO PENICILLIN‚ which puts patient into anaphylactic shock. 3. Continue with home medications
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Outline and evaluate the psychological research into the link between stress and the immune system. The main function of the immune system is to protect the body from infectious agents such as viruses and other toxins. The immune system can fail us in two ways-either by‚ letting infections enter the body‚ or being over-active‚ so that it is the immune system itself‚ rather than an infectious agent that causes illness. Most studies of the relationship between stress and the immune system have focussed
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