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Bed sores can form in any area of the body where pressure builds and remains unrelieved. Photos are the only way to appreciate the devastating impact on the individual. Our network of attorneys is committed to protecting the rights of individuals and families who have been affected by poor care at nursing homes and hospitals where pressure sores have developed. Complete this on-line form for a free review of your circumstance with an attorney who has experience prosecuting these cases.

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Does Your Loved One Have a Bed Sore Similar to the Above Images?

Developing a bed sore (particularly a more advanced wound such as a stage 3 or 4) requires medical intervention to heal and prevent further complications. While some medical facilities are notorious for disputing the severity of a wound, insisting on immediate medical attention can mean the difference between a recovery and a spiraling series of problems.

What Should You Do When You Learn That Your Family Member Has an Advanced Bed Sore?

Getting medical attention for an advanced bed sore is essential to the individual’s recovery. Input from physicians and wound care experts should never be delayed as once a wound has progressed to the point where it is ‘open’ and underlying tissue and bone are exposed, the wound becomes ripe for infection that can quickly progress from a localized issue to a systemic infection known as sepsis.

Is It Time to Take Legal Action?

The majority of situations where a person who was admitted to a nursing home or hospital and develops a pressure sore are substantially due to a negligent staff who were responsible for caring from them. By law, facilities must design and implement a plan of care so patients can be assessed for their risk of developing bed sores and a comprehensive plan can be created to prevent their development.

By the time a wound as advanced and progressed to the point where the wound has opened, the facility may be guilty of both failing to implement the plan of care as prescribed and failing to implement interventions as the wound developed and progressed.

The attorneys at Nursing Home Law Center LLC have successfully handled hundreds of bed sore cases involving all different types of facilities and in various jurisdictions. Unlike other attorneys who may have a general practice or a more traditional ‘personal injury’ practice, we have the unique perspective of having worked on such an exhaustive number of cases that we can readily assess and litigate your case in an expeditious manner. All of our bed sore lawsuits are handled on a contingency fee basis where there is only a fee charged when there is a recovery for you. For additional information or to arrange a no-obligation consultation, complete the form here or call our office at (800) 926-7565.

In you are looking for information on how these cases get evaluated from a settlement perspective, look at our bed sore case calculator.

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Desert rose

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Pressure ulcers: causes, treatment, prevention

Pressure ulcers are a pathological condition of soft tissues that is associated with necrosis. It is caused by the fact that pressure is constantly applied to the tissues – this is often found in bedridden patients who do not move. As a result, cell nutrition is disturbed, necrosis is formed.

The type of pathology is determined by the stage at which the bedsores are located: photos of the initial problem show only severe redness in those areas where the body comes into contact with the bed. If you look at how bedsores look in the last stages, then open (to the muscles) wounds and necrosis are already observed there.

Symptoms and signs, stages of pressure ulcers

The most common locations for pressure ulcers are areas where a person’s bones protrude when lying or sitting. For example, when lying on the back, bedsores of the heels, elbows, neck, ischial tuberosities, and shoulder blades often occur. If a person spends a lot of time on his side, then the development of bedsores occurs on the side of the thigh, knees, etc.

There are four degrees of bedsores:

• 1st. These are the initial bedsores that look like persistent redness. It disappears if the patient’s position is changed;
• 2nd. In the second stage, the skin is constantly red, flaky;
• 3rd. The skin is destroyed, the muscle layer of tissues may already be exposed, discharge appears;
• 4th. Bedsores in a patient deeply affect the tissues, tendons and bones are exposed.

Reasons for the development of bedsores

In such a problem as bedsores, the reasons are not explained only by the fact that a person lies down. In fact, much depends on his condition and on the characteristics of care. Pressure ulcers are more likely to develop under the following conditions:

• large body weight. The stronger the pressure, the higher the risk of pressure ulcers;
• too small body weight. With exhaustion, the patient loses body fat, as well as muscles. As a result, much less soft tissue remains between the bones and the skin – the bones press on the skin, and bedsores form faster;
• rubbing against the skin of sheets and other materials, objects.

Causes not related to pressure and friction

• Skin contact with urine, feces in case of improper care.
• Anemia and diseases associated with circulatory disorders in tissues.
• Low or high body temperature.
• Severe dryness or sensitivity of the skin. The more often irritations appear, the more likely the development of bedsores.
• Reduced protein intake. Without protein, muscle mass decreases – as a result, the risk of developing pressure sores increases.

All these reasons work both individually and in combination, but most often several factors act at once.

Risk factors for pressure ulcers

Risk factors include overweight or very low patient weight, immobility, and poor nursing care. But there are other additional points that are important to consider. There is also a risk of bedsores in people who have a low pain threshold or whose body reacts worse to pain due to pain medications. In such a situation, the prevention of bedsores is to constantly examine the body, without waiting for the patient to complain of discomfort.

Another risk of pressure sores is postoperative and other pain, which even a person with good mobility is forced to constantly be in one position. Most often in such cases, the problem is detected at the first degree of bedsores, so it can still be corrected with less effort.

An additional problem may be taking medications that disrupt the water-salt balance in the body. If the instructions contain such data, the formation of bedsores can be avoided by careful prevention and constant monitoring of the situation.

Complications

The very development of bedsores to the last stage is already a serious complication. But if you do not know how to treat bedsores and how to help the patient, the situation will worsen. Fistulas, abscesses will begin to form, and the likelihood of sepsis increases. The patient can catch an infection – and then the consequences will be completely unpredictable.

If bedsores develop, treatment should be started as soon as possible, preferably in the first stage. But in case of missed situations, one should not give up either. Now there are many remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients – some of this facilitates the course of the disease, some allows tissue to heal.

When to see a doctor

Seek medical advice as soon as the patient has the first signs of pressure sores. The doctor will examine the patient, tell you how to treat bedsores: treatment and treatment are carried out according to an individual plan – depending on the patient’s illness, the characteristics of his situation, taking other medications, concomitant diseases, etc. There is a lot of data to consider in order to find a treatment for pressure sores that will not be useless.

You can contact our clinic for help. We are located in the center of Moscow, near the metro stations Mayakovskaya, Belorusskaya, Novoslobodskaya, Tverskaya.

Preparing for a Doctor’s Visit

Do not apply ointments to wounds before visiting a doctor. To know how to treat bedsores, the doctor will also need information about all the patient’s diseases and his condition. Accompanying the patient to an appointment, be prepared to answer all these questions: about the bedsores themselves, the causes of the lying state, the patient’s behavior and other points.

If the situation is advanced and the patient cannot be transported to the clinic in a wheelchair, then a doctor’s visit is required. The preparation is the same: information about the condition, as well as hygiene procedures without additional treatment of wounds.

Diagnosis of bedsores

Bedsores in a sick person are diagnosed without much difficulty. For this, a visual examination by a doctor is enough. But the specialist may order additional blood or urine tests. Their results may affect the treatment prescribed.

Treatment of bedsores: professional and home

If there are pressure sores, the doctor decides what to do. Usually, in the absence of damage, the skin is treated with more gentle means, often natural. This excludes massage. Prevention of bedsores – or rather, their further development – is aimed at improving care, competent work with the patient.

When bedsores begin to develop and there is damage to the integument, the wound is treated several times a day with antiseptic agents. An ointment for bedsores, hydrogel dressings and other wound healing agents are used.

In advanced cases, the wound needs to be cleaned, which is done only by a professional. After this procedure, the doctor will tell you how to treat bedsores further to avoid infection. At this stage, bandages impregnated with special preparations are needed – just an ointment from bedsores will no longer cope with the task. In addition, bedsores in humans begin to release a lot of fluid, therefore, in the presence of such secretions, special absorbent dressings are also used.

Home treatment

Many people ask how to treat bedsores at home. But there is one answer: at home, you can only do what the doctor says after the consultation. This is especially important in the third or fourth stage of bedsores, when the risks of complications are very high. Folk remedies for bedsores for bedridden patients can be not only ineffective, but also dangerous. For example, treating pressure ulcers with non-sterile infusions, solutions, and oils can cause tissue infection.

A good pressure sore remedy is sterile, promotes wound healing, kills bacteria, relieves discomfort. And competent care for bedsores is 100% compliance with all doctor’s recommendations.

Myths and dangerous misconceptions in the treatment of bedsores

The first myth is that pressure sores in the elderly are a normal, natural phenomenon that does not make sense to prevent. But high-quality prevention of bedsores of the patient can significantly delay the pathology at any age.

The second myth is related to home treatment. Thoughtless, chaotic use of any means becomes the reason that the situation is aggravated.

The third myth is that there is no cure for this problem. If bedsores have already appeared, then nothing can be done about them. But this is not so: in an unopened situation, if all the doctor’s recommendations are followed, the wounds can be cured – and the patient will feel comfortable.

Decubitus Prevention

Decubitus Prevention for bedridden patients is to keep the patient’s bed dry, clean, constantly treat the skin, removing bodily fluids, avoiding excessive moisture. It is imperative to change the position of the patient, monitor his temperature and general well-being, provide quality nutrition with enough protein, and monitor body weight.

There is no single prescription for bedsores, but if all the causes described above are eliminated, the risk of such a pathology will decrease many times over.

How to make an appointment with a therapist for a consultation

Treatment of such a pathology, regardless of the location of pressure sores, is a process that begins with a visit to a therapist. Depending on the stage of the problem, a visit to the surgeon may be necessary – especially if the wound is to be cleaned. Often, the opinion of a dermatologist is also required – the doctors of our clinic will guide you on all issues.

You can make an appointment with the specialists of JSC “Medicina” (clinic of academician Roitberg) by phone +7 (495) 775-73-60, as well as using the registration form on the website.

At the bottom of the page you see a pop-up window with an envelope – there you can leave any questions and your contact details – we will contact you during business hours.

How to treat bedsores at home?

Pressure sores are a fairly common problem faced by many bedridden patients. It can also occur during the rehabilitation period after an injury or surgery, when a person is forced to lie down for a long time. Bed sores, which are tissue necrosis, can be treated, but it is best to take care of their prevention in a timely manner. What are bedsores? How do they form and how to treat bedsores at home? We will try to find out all this further.

Contents

• What is bedsores or tissue necrosis?
• Stages of bedsores
• Treatment of bedsores
• How to treat bedsores at home?
• Diet against bedsores

What is bedsores or tissue necrosis?

Pressure ulcers are wounds that appear on the skin as a result of prolonged pressure or friction. They occur mainly in chronically ill immobilized people who spend most of their time in bed or in a wheelchair. Treatment of bedsores consists primarily in preventing their formation, that is, in prevention, and the type of treatment depends on the degree of pathological skin formations.

Bedsores occur as a result of prolonged lying in an unchanged position, which leads to tissue hypoxia with subsequent necrosis. In chronically ill people who do not get out of bed, bedsores occur mainly in the sacrum, coccyx, buttocks, heels or thighs, and in severe conditions even on the shoulders, ankles and knees. Bedsores are formed mainly in the elderly, more often in women than in men. Some diseases also contribute to the formation of pressure ulcers, such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, and obesity.

Stages of bedsores

The treatment of pressure ulcers depends on their stage. The classification of pressure sores and the treatment of lesions is as follows:

Stage 1: erythema that does not disappear, warm and painful to the touch.

At the initial stage, where the skin is not damaged, the affected areas should be lubricated with moisturizing and anti-inflammatory drugs. Occlusive dressings may be used. Remember to also ensure that the affected area is always decontaminated. Every few hours you should check to see if the changes are increasing.

Stage 2: multiple skin lesions (erosions, blisters), variable skin temperature, local edema. There was a violation of microcirculation.

The second step is to wash the skin with saline and hydrogen peroxide solution, and then apply antibiotic ointments. To improve blood circulation, it is recommended to massage the healthy skin around the bedsore with light movements.

Stage 3: multiple ulcers involving subcutaneous tissues, visible mechanical damage to the skin, bedsores separated from healthy tissues by edema and severe erythema.

In the third stage, when pressure ulcers affect deep tissues, wound care should begin with washing the affected area with saline and hydrogen peroxide. Then gently remove dead tissue and secretions with a sterile dry swab. If there is a lot of discharge, it is recommended to use absorbent dressings, which must be changed once a day.

4th stage: the ulcer increases, reaching the muscles or bones. At the bottom of the wound, black necrotic foci are visible;

Stage 5: necrosis involves fascia and muscles, but can also affect joints and bones; emerging defects can merge with each other; there are black-brown masses of decaying tissues in the wound.

In stages 4 and 5, when muscles or bones are exposed, care is not much different from that required in stage 3. However, most often, surgery is necessary to transplant healthy areas of skin and muscles. Sometimes an alternative action may be cleaning with enzyme preparations (eg, streptokinase) used in ointments or gels, or by soaking them, for example, with alginate dressings. A hydrocolloid dressing may also be effective. Due to its high hydration, it contributes to an easier separation of the necrotic scab.

Treatment of bedsores

The treatment of pressure ulcers is, first of all, their prevention, that is, all kinds of methods by which pressure ulcers can be prevented. In the case of pressure sores of the first and second degree, treatment can be carried out alone, after prior consultation with a doctor or nurse. It involves the use of specialized dressings from hydrogels, hydrocolloids, membranes, sponges, alginates with the addition of activated carbon or silver.

When grade III, IV or V lesions appear, treatment is carried out. It is necessary to surgically clean the wound, apply and change special dressings. Various preparations are used to treat pressure sores:

• Ointment and cream for pressure sores;
• Plasters;
• Hydrocolloid dressings.

Decubitus prophylaxis includes the following:

1. Anti-decubitus mattress;
2. Anti-decubitus pillows;
3. Rollers against bedsores.

If you start treatment of necrosis in time and prevent the progression of the disease, the treatment of bedsores will not only be effective, but will not take you much time. The best method against necrotic formations is prevention.

How to treat bedsores at home?

The basic rules that will help you prevent the occurrence of pressure sores, as well as prevent the transition from one stage to another, are the following:

• change the position of the patient every 2-3 hours, being careful not to touch the bedsores;
• Gently massage the patient’s body. It improves skin circulation;
• do not leave crumbs on bed linen;
• avoid prolonged skin contact with wet laundry;
• after taking water procedures, be sure to dry the skin well, but very gently;
• lubricate and moisturize the patient’s skin with lotion or olive oil;
• use bedding and underwear made of soft fabric, without seams, folds and buttons;
• change bedding and underwear so that they are always clean and dry;
• make sure there is enough air in the room so that it is neither too hot nor too cold;
• turn the patient several times a day, gently wipe the skin with a clean terry towel;
• use an anti-decubitus mattress or cushions;
• use special orthopedic rollers under the limbs.

I would like to pay special attention to such an anti-decubitus remedy as an anti-decubitus mattress. Anti-decubitus mattresses are special orthopedic products that usually consist of several sections. These sections are alternately filled with air due to a special device. Thus, a massage effect is formed, blood circulation is normalized and necrosis is prevented. There are also anti-decubitus pillows that have an identical principle of action and help to avoid the formation of pressure sores.

You can buy an anti-decubitus mattress inexpensively in the ORTO SMART chain of stores – Medtechnika, orthosalon or order it on the website of our online store. We have a wide range of orthopedic anti-decubitus products, which are not only effective, but also affordable.

Diet against bedsores

Proper nutrition is an important element in the treatment of bedsores. Food should be easily digestible, but also rich in proteins and vitamins. First of all, provide the body with elements that promote wound healing. The most suitable in this case would be protein, which the patient should take in an increased amount, about 2 g per kilogram of body weight. The best sources of protein are lean meats, fish, and proteins.