19. pressure ulcer
Localised damage to the skin and/or underlying
tissue, as a result of pressure, or pressure in
combination with shear.
It is usually occur over a bony prominence, but
may also be related to a medical device or
other object
(EPUAP, 2019).
26. Assessment
Improve mobility
Improve skin perfusion
Provide proper skin care
Support surfaces
Positioning
Supportive intervention
Pressure redistribution
Nutritional support
30. Supportive interventions
01
Improve mobility
Mobilization program
Physical therapy.
Reduce sedatives
Proper skincare
03
primary goal: Avoid excess dryness and
moisturising of the skin
Improve Skin
perfusion
Hypotension
vasoconstrictive agents
cardiac contractility
02
31. Supportive interventions
Proper skincare
Cleansing
Emollients
Leave-on products
Maintain moisture
and protection.
Should be applied in
one direction
Under pads or adult
briefs
Consistent skin
cleansing
Barrier products
Zink oxide
At regular intervals
Agents with a balanced
PH
Avoid water and soap
washing
Avoided the hot water
Avoid Vigorous massage
over bony prominences
Incontinence
32. Supportive interventions
Proper skincare
On dressing removing
Take time to remove dressings slowly ('low and slow’)
Mark the dressing with an arrow to indicate the correct
direction of removal and make sure
Use adhesive removers
Use a skin barrier product to protect the surrounding skin
46. Assessment
Improve mobility
Improve skin perfusion
Provide proper skin care
Support surfaces
Positioning
Supportive intervention
Pressure redistribution
Nutritional support
50. Wound Treatment
Debridement
Stage 1-2 Stage 3-4 Unstageable
Do not have necrotic
tissue and therefore
will not require
debridement
Avoid debridement on the heel
51. Wound Treatment
Infection treatment
The extent of the infection
Superficial cellulitis Deep
topical agents
silver sulfadiazine
Dressings impregnated with
silver, honey, or cadexomer
iodine
As Superficial
+
systemic antimicrobial
therapy
Debridement
As Superficial
+
Antimicrobial therapy for at
least 6 weeks
Debridement of necrotic tissue.
52. Wound Treatment
Optimize Wound Environment
Optimize Wound Environment
Maintain moisture
balance
Protect the wound and
peri-wound skin
Cleansing
Wound Dressing An absorptive dressing: Aliginate - Foam
Dressings that maintain a moist wound environment while keeping the
surrounding intact skin dry: saline-moistened gauze, transparent films,
hydrocolloids, and hydrogels.
53. Wound Treatment
Optimize Wound Environment
Optimize Wound Environment
Maintain moisture
balance
Protect the wound and
peri-wound skin
Cleansing
Topical Applicants
In the wound to promote epithelization process and start regeneration
Around the wound to protect from the soiling and skin damage: Zinc oxide