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DermatologicalModerate
Pressure Ulcer
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Dermatological
Moderate
Severity
Common in hospitalized and long-term care patients, particularly those who are immobile or critically ill
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Specialist
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🛡️Prevention of Pressure Ulcer
- 1Regular repositioning of immobile patients
- 2typically every two hours
- 3use of specialized pressure-relieving mattresses and cushions
- 4maintaining good skin hygiene and keeping skin dry
- 5ensuring adequate nutrition and hydration
- 6regular skin inspection in at-risk individuals
- 7prompt treatment of early skin changes
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