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Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Introduction and Assessment

Frequency of evacuation, use of containment/collection supplies (e.g., incontinence underwear, etc); Use of urine collection devices (e.g, catheters).

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

... equipment (DME), if NPWT product is durable (versus disposable). ... Continuous: NPWT device produces vacuum at a set pressure continuously without interruption.

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Treatment

For fecal incontinence in bed-bound individuals with a sacral PU/PI, consider an external or internal collection device. External devices usually do not ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Is it Really a Stage 2?

... device. A pressure ulcer/injury (PU/PI) can present as intact skin and ... Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) ...

Go-No-Go Lists / Prohibited Items

... This topic is a resource with tables/ lists of items that are prohibited, restricted and allowed during hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries -Coordination of Care

This topic provides practical examples on best practices of care coordination for management and prevention of pressure ulcers/injuries (PUs/PIs). For a list of ...

Skin Tears - Introduction and Assessment

... See topic "Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Is it Really a Stage 2?" Table 2

How to Assess a Patient with Chronic Wounds

Assess for tissue infection; Assess for malignancy. Review cofactors/comorbidities (systemic disease, previous surgery, nutrition, medications, fragile skin) ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Classification/Staging

This topic provides details on two of the most used classification systems for pressure ulcer/injury (PU/PI): the classification created by the National ...

Skin Failure - Introduction and Assessment

... This topic provides decision support on identification of manifestations of skin failure such as Kennedy terminal ulcers (KTU), Skin Changes

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