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Treatment of Bed Sores
How to treat bead sores at home. Or are there any ointments for the treatment of the bedsore. The patient is bedridden and asked not to move frequently as she has a fracture in thigh bone and her leg is plastered.
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Being in a position for a prolonged time causes bedsores. So there should be changing of body position. Waterbeds or Airbeds are recommended.
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Since there is fracture in the right thigh,turn the patient towards left to change the position(Hourly changing) because circulation of blood is needed to heal.Placing a water Ballon under the back could help. Basic movements are necessary to ensure there is no swelling of body parts.
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Need a proper assessment . frequently change the position . clean if some liquid is coming out.yes put ointment and candid powder . every 2 -3 hr a day.immediately consult physician.do basic mobilization.
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Details are very less. Need a session to assess. Get alpha bed. Have to assess stage of bedsore.
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To prevent bedsore the most important aspect is to frequently change patient position ( every 2 hours ).
Now as you have stated, the patients leg is plastered so I am assuming it's not a comminnated fracture (bone breaks into very small pieces) , usually the part can be moved without pain. Some discomfort the patient will have to bear.
You can consult a physiotherapist regarding patient positioning.
The patient should use an 'Air bed ' , the sheets on the bed should be wrinkle free as wrinkles cause static damage to the skin and develop bedsore.
Keep the skin hydrated with moisturizer , and if the sore has developed - use betadine & iodine solution and antifungal powder to keep it dry while moisturising the skin surrounding the bedsore
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Keep exercising the hands and other leg as a patient who spends a lot of time on the bed are more prone to develop DVT.
If it's not possible, you can use a pneumatic pump to improve the blood circulation.
Stay in touch with the orthopaedic & Physiotherapist
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1) Please consult Physician for medications.
2) Prevent further pressure by using a air mattress. Towel rolls can also be used to prevent pressure on wound.
3) Proper cleaning of open wound and dressing is the key in healing.
4) Encourage the patient to do toe and foot finger movements that wi enhance blood flow in lower limbs.
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Betadin powder, povidone iodine, lysozime,many other are available for treatment of bed sores.
If the sores are at stage 1 then barrier ointments can also be applied to treat it fast.
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Take septran ds tablet bring it to powder mix with betadin powder
Put directly into sores / wounds
Results in 3 days
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Dr. Yasmin sahib (PT)
Physiotherapist
9 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Assalamualaikum
For bedridden patient you hav to use air bed or water bed to avoid bedsores.
Avoid hard surface it will increase bedsores.
Try to increase the movement of other parts of the body excep the affected area.
Use olive oil and do light message to increase the blood supply.
Increase in the blood supply will prevent the bedsore and other infection.
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