Education about Pressure Sore

Well friends , pressure sore is one of the problem for the patent lying in the bed for long time due to many types of diseases. So we have to take proper care of the patient lying in the bed and should provide proper hygiene and health care of the patient . As well as the education about the pressure sore also should be provided to the family members too. Pressure sore is the sore or ulcer which develops the bony prominent area due to constant pressure. Pressure sore is usually caused by prolong lying n bed So, it is also called bed sore.

There are some of causes of the pressure sore . Some of the causes are as follows:-

• Due to the pressure of the body .
• Due to the friction .l
• Wet bed and wrinkle bedsheets.
• During giving and removing bed pan.

There are also some common site of the pressure sore. We should be careful about it and should give proper attention on the given site while caring the patient. They are as follows:-

1. Back of the head is the site for the pressure sore and should take proper care of this site.
2. The next site is the Ear.
3. Cheek bone.
4. Elbow
5. Ribs
6. Sacrum
7. Toes
8. Malleolus
9. Breast in female
10. Genitalia in male
11. Scapula

There are also some of the high risk patient for which the pressure may occure. the proper care should be given to these patient and should give education to the family members too. They are as follows:-

1. There is the high risk in these elderly bed ridden patient. The proper care should be give to these patient.
2. Paralysised Patient is also another high risk patient.
3. Fractual patient i s also another high risk patient .
4. Unconcious Patient
   
5. Obese patient
6. Very thin patient
7. Sedated patient
   
8. Odematous patient

There are also some of the bed sore. In the first we should have to change the position of the patient. For that change the patient position frequently to prevent form constant pressure over the area (min two hourly position change. Secondly, we have to massage the patient . In this step massage pressure are frequently to stimulate he blood circulation. We have to use back rub lotion or olive oil for massaging. We have to gibe back care at least twice a day to the patient. Thirdly, we have to care in moving the patient. We should avoid pulling and sliding while moving the patient in bed to prevent fiction. We should gently lift the patient while moving him.

Forthly, we should give physical care to the patient. For that we to keep the skin dry and clean of the patient so that the patient can feel relief. We should give plenty of fluid and balance diet. We should ambulate and exercise to the patient. It helps to circulate the blood in the body and exercise the body muscles. Fiftly, We have to provide mechanical devices. We should provide air mattress , water mattress , air rings and pillows.