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Bedsores, more properly known as pressure ulcersor decubitus ulcers, are lesions caused by many factors such as: unrelievedpressure; friction; humidity; shearing forces; temperature; age; continence and medication; to any part of the body, especially portions overbony or cartilaginous areas such as sacrum, elbows, knees, and ankles
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What is the meaning of bed sores?
Bed sores are painful, often red areas of the skin that are caused by the pressure of lying or sitting in the same position for too long. Bed sores must be treated and kept clean as they can become very infected. Bed sores are most common in the older generation.
What is it called when you get a rash from a mattress?
Bed sores
What is the purpose of changing position in bed on a comatose patient?
To prevent bed sores.
What is the name of the bacteria that causes bed sores?
staph
Why is it important to avoid wrinkles in the bed linen?
To keep the patient from getting bed sores
What is the important of air cushion in hospital?
To prevent bed sores.
Can cats get bed sores and how can they be prevented or treated?
Yes, cats can get bed sores, also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. These sores are caused by prolonged pressure on a specific area of the body, leading to tissue damage. To prevent bed sores in cats, it is important to provide them with a soft and padded resting area, regularly change their position, and ensure they have proper nutrition and hydration. If a cat develops a bed sore, treatment may involve cleaning the wound, applying topical medications, and providing supportive care to promote healing. In severe cases, veterinary intervention may be necessary.
Why are patients in a hospital bed rotated every two hours?
So they do not get bed sores. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedsore
Do nurses have to report bed sores?
Yes , because it is a condition that affects the patient .
What could bites or sores around your neck and shoulders be?
You may have bed bugs.
Why are bedsores less likely to develop the body of a hospital patient if the hospital provides the patient with a water bed rather than a regular bed?
Bed sores are caused when pressure on the skin cuts off blood circulation, because there is no/little blood flow to the skin, the skin begins to die, resulting in bed sores. The pressure is more evenly distributed over the surface of the skin in a water bed, allowing blood to flow more freely, resulting in far fewer risks of bed sores.
What are the long term related to bed confinement?
painful bed sores, palor, fluid build up in internal organs, muscle collapse
