Ms. Chen, a Hunan reader, asked: My mother is 80 years old. She is lying in bed. She began to develop pressure ulcers on her lower back more than 10 days ago. Fortunately, she handled it promptly and recovered well. What should I pay attention to in daily care?
Professor Zhou Zhongzhi, director of the Department of Burns and Sore Plastic Surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, answered: There is a senior citizen in his family and he is inconvenient for mobility. He needs to stay in bed for an elderly person. The child must be alert to the elderly suffering from pressure ulcers (also known as hemorrhoids). Occurs in compression and lack of adipose tissue protection, no muscle wrap or thin bony prominence at the muscle layer. Avoiding the same part of long-term compression and decompression is a basic precautionary measure. Patients in bed should turn over once every 2 to 3 hours, left, Alternating right or supine position, use soft pillows, air pillows, water pillows, sponge rings, etc. to pad over the protruding parts of the bones, and protect the heel. Take a sponge pad on the sole of the foot (wheel chair) and use the soft under the buttocks. Pillow (cushion) protection, change the support point once every 15-30 minutes. Allow the patient to stand or walk for 10 minutes for a short period of time, taking care to prevent falling. Reasonable nutrition can improve wound healing. It is recommended to choose a high-protein diet, such as eggs, Milk, lean meat, fish, shrimp, etc. Eat more foods rich in water-soluble vitamins and vitamin A, such as liver, carrot, pumpkin, bell pepper, spinach, fresh dates, kiwifruit, lemon, etc.; intake of iron-rich foods, such as Black beans, green vegetables Vegetables, jujube, brown sugar, black fungus, egg yolk, etc.
