Pressure sores Flashcards
1
Q
Risk factors
A
Malnourishment
Incontinence
Lack of mobility
Pain (leads to a reduction in mobility)
2
Q
Screening tool
A
Waterlow score
Includes BMI, nutritional status, skin type, mobility and continence
3
Q
Management
A
Hydrocolloid dressings and hydrogels
Discourage use of soap as dries out wounds
Don’t swab as most colonised with bacteria
Consider referral to tissue viability nurse
Surgical debridement for selected wounds
