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Bedsores has become severe
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My mother is bedridden for 5,months and has been suffering from bedsores.now it has become very severe and pus is coming out.we are dressing it everyday by professional dressers still it's degrading.Any help will be much appreciated.
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Hello ,got your concern ,it can be treatable with further evaluation, better healthcare and proper treatment ..For prescription and counselling regarding the same you can consult me through this app - Dr Hemanth Patakamuri
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Use water bed
Frequent position change
Dust bed with powder.
Clean with bedatine solution
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Change her position in every one hour or 30 min atleast...if she sits then make her stand for 10 sec after every 10 min. Take proper care of hygiene and change her mattress as soon as possible. If she is diabetic or have any other systemic illness please share her reports
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take proper consultation as it can be a matter of grave concern.
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Use anti bed sore air mattress.. Antibiotics need to be upgraded with regular dressings.. Control her diabetic if any.. Visit to nearest hospital or Consult online, if delayed it may cause serious complications
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Apply t.bact ointment... Change positions frequently.. use air mattress... Dressing care with antibiotics everyday
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Change her position frequently.
Use air mattress first of all.
Give her proper antibiotic and dressing.
Share the image to prescribe correct medication.
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Good morning
Advise her to sit on side positions
Start antibiotic
Apply t bact ointment
Do regular dressing of bedsores
Keep the area dry & clean
Try to consult if needed
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
General Physician
20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Take an opinion of a plastic surgeon here on practo
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Dr. V R Tindwani
Family Physician
51 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Frequent change of position, water bed, cool room with preferably A/c, local dressing, antibiotics, control of blood sugar if diabetic, are the broad principles of management
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