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How to treat bedsores in the elderly

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2024-10-28 11:40

The elderly due to age may be bedridden, if long time bedridden then the skin may appear bedsores, bedsores serious skin may ulcerate and other undesirable manifestations, will cause great harm to the human body, many friends do not know how to treat bedsores in the elderly good, for the elderly bedsores how to treat the bedsores of a lot of methods, how to treat bedsores in the elderly? The next step is to take a look at it.

 

 I. How are bedsores treated in the elderly?

 

 

      The best treatment for bedsores is comprehensive and multi-faceted, firstly, turn over on time and change the body position in time to avoid long-term ischemia of the pressure area, secondly, strengthen the systemic nutritional support to correct hypoproteinemia and anaemia, thirdly, the correct dressing change and surgical excision of the wound for repair, and fourthly, the prevention and treatment of systemic infections. Decubitus ulcer is a common complication among bedridden or paraplegic elderly people, it is a chronic sinus tract and wound formed due to prolonged bedridden, prolonged pressure on local tissues of the body, sustained ischemia, hypoxia, malnutrition, and ulceration and necrosis of the tissues.

II. What to look for in bedsores in the elderly?

1, turn over diligently: can prevent the same part of the patient for a long time continued pressure. 2-3 hours to turn over once. Turn over gently, avoid dragging, pulling, pushing and other actions, so as not to bruise the skin. Alternate side sleep on both sides.
    2, diligent massage: mainly massage the bone protruding parts of the bedsore. Use hot towel to scrub and massage the bone protruding compressed place, 1 - 2 times a day, massage should be gentle, with the palm of the hand close to the skin, the pressure from light to heavy, and then from heavy to light, for circular massage. In winter, if the skin is dry and flaky, you can use skin emulsion or apply a small amount of lubricant to avoid dry cracks and bleeding. Massage can promote local blood circulation, improve nutrition, and prevent bedsores from occurring.
   3, change and wash frequently: if the patient has incontinence of urine and faeces, vomiting and sweating, etc., it is necessary to remove the excreta in time to avoid stimulating the skin due to moisture. Clothes, bedding and bedsheets contaminated by excreta should be changed in time to keep the local skin clean and hygienic to avoid infection.

The skin of malnourished people has poor tolerance to pressure damage and is prone to bedsores, so they should be given a high-protein, high-vitamin diet and should consume enough water to increase the resistance of the skin.

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