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How to care for the elderly in bed for a long time in the hot summer

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2024-11-18 14:24

The hot summer is coming, which is a difficult time for the elderly who are bedridden for a long time. Because the summer temperature is high, the elderly in bed are sweating more often. The skin is often stressed and humid, and they cannot be independent. Turning over, so local skin will be stressed for a long time, leading to blood circulation disorders, ischemia, hypoxia, poor nutritional status of the patient, causing ulceration and necrosis of soft tissue. Therefore, summer is a high season for acne in bed. Family members should take various measures to prevent the occurrence of acne in the elderly and let them go through the hot summer.

    One: To maintain the air circulation in the home, the temperature is 22-24 ° C, and the humidity is 50-70%.

    Second: often turning over is the most effective way to prevent hemorrhoids. When helping the elderly to turn over, the action should be light and steady. Generally, the elderly should be turned over once every 1-2 hours. The home can buy a nursing bed that can help the elderly turn over regularly. This way, even at night, the old man can turn over on time. When turning over, avoid pushing, pulling, dragging, etc. to prevent scratching the skin of the elderly.

    Three: use warm water to help the elderly scrub, usually in time to help the elderly dry the sweat to keep the skin dry.

    Four: The average bedridden elderly are relatively thin, their bones are not protected by fat and muscles. When they are pressed for a long time, they are more prone to hemorrhoids. Therefore, some bones in the elderly are raised such as the shoulder blade and the tail. Place the air cushion, towel, etc. on the hip, knee joint, the outer side, the heel, etc. to relieve the local pressure.

　　Five: The old bedding should use soft cotton fabric as well, keep the bed clean and dry, no wrinkles. No slag.

　　Six: When the elderly bed and stool, try to use the inflatable potty, so as to avoid skin abrasions of the elderly buttocks, wash with warm water or wipe the anus with a wet tissue after the convenience.

　　Seven: In the diet of the elderly also need to pay more attention, eat more high-protein foods, such as eggs, fish, as well as milk and soy products; fruits and vegetables should also eat more; daily salt intake is about 5-6 grams or so.

　　Eight: Usually pay more attention to observe the skin condition of the elderly. If the skin of the old man becomes red, then increase the number of times the old man turns over; if the old man has hemorrhoids and the epidermis has been damaged, then you should consult a professional immediately. Or go to the hospital for treatment.

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