SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS

Symptoms and Treatments



Symptoms and Treatments

This assignment is about mentioning the symptoms of different medical diseases as well as stating the best possible treatments which are generally been used by the medical specialists. The diseases are as follows.

Pressure Sores

Pressure sores on the skin and tissue regions. Usually caused by sitting or lying in one position too long. This puts pressure on some parts of the body May reduce the pressure of blood flow to the skin and tissues below the skin. When a position change does not occur often enough blood flow too low, it is possible to form ulcers. As well as ulcers, pressure ulcers, pressure ulcers and bed sores known.

This acute infection of connective tissue in the skin causing pain, redness, swelling, which can be very severe, Inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord - cellulite can also potentially fatal complications, including sepsis and meningitis are. In the fourth stage, there are pressure ulcers. Signs follow each step: Signs and symptoms

Different classification systems, often classified as a wound there, according to the depth of soft tissue injuries (see Table 1: Pressure sores: holding pressure ulcers). May not provide, as always the first step and then to reach the higher stages. Sometimes the first signs of the smell which is basically a necrotic ulcer Stage III or IV. Bo quickly with development could become necrotic tissue under the skin before skin undermining. Little pain, like the iceberg, much below the surface is large(Miller, 2001, 111).

First stage of the pus and erythema blanchable clear, usually featuring bone. Can I change the color to be unavailable, as is the color of the skin? Lesions can be warmer, cooler, stronger, softer, more tender and adjacent tissues or return.

The second phase includes the loss of pus with or without erosion of the skin (spots) or the actual wound (loss of part of the thick dermis) is exposed to subcutaneous tissue can lead. Superficial wounds with a red base.

Third and fourth stages of infection and deep behind the fabric to the destruction of greater Pole. Treatment

Changing conditions in the bed reduces a lot of pressure on any one place. Almost every 15 minutes if you're in a wheelchair, and at least once every two hours when I was asleep - when care providers must plan for transferring and repositioning follow. You or sheepskin pad on the wound to prevent friction when you move. Support the use of special surfaces like pillows, cushions, blankets and mattresses and families to reduce pressure on the wound and the list to help protect other vulnerable areas of collapse. Is necessary to keep the wound clean to prevent infection. The first phase of the wound may gently with mild soap and water wash, but open sores should salt water (saline) solution each time you change clothes clean. Avoid antiseptics such as hydrogen peroxide and iodine, which can be sensitive to tissue damage and delay healing(Peter Cooper, 2004, ...