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Bed sores since 5 days
My grandfather operated 2 months ago... Since they on bed rest..they develop bed sores... Due to lockdown we cant go to hospital...kindly suggest management for bed sores???
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As everyone said it’s important to change position every 2 hrs
If affordable use air or water bed
Keep the area dry
it’s not just buttock , but back of head , elbow , shoulder and heel are the areas more prone so take care keep looking
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Turn him towards one side and the other every 1hour or so.keep the area dry and Apply sterile pads available in any pharmacy as dressing to provide cushion .replace his bed with an air bed if possible available in any surgical store.
Provide the picture to help us make an appropriate diagnosis degrading depth of the bedsore
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Frequent change of posture, improve nutrition and local application of fusidic acid ointment. Once it is red, apply ointment placentrex
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daily local examination
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Frequent change of position. Keep the area dry as much as possible and share a pic for further advise
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Frequent change of position is required
Keep that area with back and buttocks and other dependent part dry , can apply simple powder
If possible get a air bed
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If possible share pic of the bed sore .If it is infected then needs further management
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Dr. Ashok Kumar Verma
General Surgeon
22 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Main cause of fever is pus formation inside the crust of back.. have to remove it..
1)if any blackening, need of small surgery for back sore abscess
2) get water/air bed (bed sore bed) for patient
3) frequent position change hourly
4) apply oint debridase/autolyse at black part..
5) apply oint T-bact or Fusidin oint. At red ulcer part
6) massage with home telcom powder over normal area surrounding ulcer
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for further management u can do video consultation on practo
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Dr. Asfar Ahamed
General Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Chennai
Every 2hr ,you have to change the position
Wound care
Nutrition
Sugar control
If any active discharge-- do an culture and sensitivity
Vitamin supplements
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need a pic of it
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
28 yrs exp
Nagpur
Bedsores are pressure sores
So keep changing postures
Use air or water bed
Keep area dry
Routine dressing
Good nutrition
Physiotherapy
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