The Braden Scale is a tool that is used to measure patients at risk for developing pressure ulcers. A pressure ulcer is an injury to the skin over a bony prominence on the body. Pressure ulcers are staged depending on the severity of the injured tissue. A registered nurse administers the Braden Scale in a hospital setting or long-term care facility. The Braden Scale is administered by assessing the patient’s risk for developing pressure ulcers depending on the scores from the specific subscales
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Venous Ulcer A venous ulcer is a shallow sore on your lower leg caused by poor circulation of the veins. This condition used to be called a stasis ulcer. Veins have valves that help blood return to the heart. If these valves do not work properly‚ blood flows backward and backs up into the veins near the skin. This causes the blood to pool in your lower legs. The blood can then can leak out of your veins and irritate your skin. This may cause a break in your skin and lead to stasis venous ulcer. A
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(for example‚ after eating food)‚ insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes‚ the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition‚ meaning that although it can be controlled‚ it lasts a lifetime. Over time‚ diabetes can lead to blindness‚ kidney failure‚ and nerve damage. These types of damage are the result of damage to small vessels‚ referred to as microvascular disease. Diabetes is also
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Diabetes is a term that covers several conditions that relate to a person’s ability to process sugar. The two most common conditions are called Type 1 and Type 2. Both of these conditions have similarities‚ but they also have great differences. To understand the different types of diabetes‚ it is important to understand how the body processes sugar. In general‚ terms‚ when a person consumes carbohydrates‚ they are broken down into glucose‚ which then enters the bloodstream. At the same time‚ the
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equine industry‚ gastric ulcers appear in sixty to ninety percent of horses depending on athletic demand‚ lifestyle‚ and age (Bell et al.‚ 2007‚ Nadeau et al.‚ 2003). While gastric ulcers primarily effect the un-protected‚ non-glandular region of the stomach‚ above the margo plicatus‚ they can appear in any area of the stomach (Nadeau et al.‚ 2003; Videla and Andrews‚ 2009). An overall decrease in performance‚ weight loss‚ and colic are typical indications of gastric ulcer presence‚ although symptoms
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Decubitus/pressure ulcers Kailea D. Ferrell Anatomy and Physiology Decubitus ulcers or pressure sores are common with individuals who are bedridden‚ use a wheelchair‚ or are unable to change their position. This type of lesion is most likely on areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin such as hips‚ ankles‚ backs‚ elbows‚ and heels. Pressure ulcers can cause life-threatening infection and are common in individuals in nursing homes. Signs & Symptoms:
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PRESSURE ULCER CLASSIFICATION Category/ Stage I: Intact skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony prominence. The area may be painful‚ firm‚ soft‚ warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue. Category I may be difficult to detect in individuals with dark skin tones1. Category/ Stage II: Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed‚ without slough. May also present as an intact or open/ruptured serum-filled or
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Type 2 diabetes is widespread disorder diagnosed in the adulthood year‚ and connected to being overweight; it differs from type 1 as the disease process comprises of insulin resistance‚ damaged insulin ooze‚ elevated glucose manufacturing by the liver‚ or combination related to all aforementioned (Arcangelo & Peterson‚ 2013). According to Arcangelo and Peterson (2013)‚ the inception of type 2 diabetes is plodding and infrequently noticeable‚ nonetheless
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The topic of my nursing research is about ulcer prevention in hospitals. Mainly pressure ulcers which are a big problem in hospital. There should be ways to identify if repositioning of patients is needed without having to wait the routinely 2 hours to reposition. Also identifying the area that are prone to pressure other than the most common which are bony prominences. Several studies have been done with the use of map devices to monitor the pressure of the body or mattress overlay to alleviate
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which the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced‚ so that glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed into the cells of the body”(Farflex). There have been many advances in the technology of diabetic supplies; this includes the insulin pump. “Insulin pumps are a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus‚ also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy”(Wikipedia). The advantages
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