- 29 Management of Pain in Older Adults
- 30 Fatigue
- 31 Failure to Thrive
- 32 Fever and Sweating
- 33 Behavioral Disorders in Dementia
- 34 Delirium
- 35 Terminal Delirium
- 36 Sleep Disorders
- 37 Dizziness
- 38 Headache
- 39 Myoclonus
- 40 Cough and Secretions
- 41 Dyspnea
- 42 Anorexia/Cachexia
- 43 Ascites
- 44 Bowel Obstruction
- 45 Constipation
- 46 Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence
- 47 Xerostomia and Oral Mucositis
- 48 Dyspepsia
- 49 Dysphagia
- 50 Hepatic Encephalopathy
- 51 Gastroparesis
- 52 Hiccups
- 53 Nausea and Vomiting
- 54 Urinary Retention
- 55 Urinary Incontinence
- 56 Bleeding
- 57 Thrombosis
- 58 Lymphedema
- 59 Pressure Ulcers
- 60 Pruritus
- 61 Malodorous Wounds
(p. 301) Pressure Ulcers
- Chapter:
- (p. 301) Pressure Ulcers
- Author(s):
Emily Chai
, Diane Meier
, Jane Morris
, and Suzanne Goldhirsch
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780195389319.003.0059
Chapter 59 covers pressure ulcers, including a case study, definition, prevalence, consequences of untreated pressure ulcers, differential diagnosis, likely etiologies, differential diagnosis, risk factors and assessment, reverse staging, prevention, diagnosis, treatment options, support surfaces, wound cleansing and irrigation, wound dressings, odor control, non-healing wounds, and take-home points.
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- 29 Management of Pain in Older Adults
- 30 Fatigue
- 31 Failure to Thrive
- 32 Fever and Sweating
- 33 Behavioral Disorders in Dementia
- 34 Delirium
- 35 Terminal Delirium
- 36 Sleep Disorders
- 37 Dizziness
- 38 Headache
- 39 Myoclonus
- 40 Cough and Secretions
- 41 Dyspnea
- 42 Anorexia/Cachexia
- 43 Ascites
- 44 Bowel Obstruction
- 45 Constipation
- 46 Diarrhea and Fecal Incontinence
- 47 Xerostomia and Oral Mucositis
- 48 Dyspepsia
- 49 Dysphagia
- 50 Hepatic Encephalopathy
- 51 Gastroparesis
- 52 Hiccups
- 53 Nausea and Vomiting
- 54 Urinary Retention
- 55 Urinary Incontinence
- 56 Bleeding
- 57 Thrombosis
- 58 Lymphedema
- 59 Pressure Ulcers
- 60 Pruritus
- 61 Malodorous Wounds