Pressure Ulcer Healing Predictors for Long Term Care Patients

Purpose: To evaluate a patient in a long term care facility with a pressure ulcer for factors associated with ulcer healing.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient in a long term care facility with a pressure ulcer?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Number of rehabilitation services being received

Is the patient mobile?

Yes

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Pressure ulcer stage

Incontinence

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of favorable factors present

Number of unfavorable factors present

The chances that the pressure ulcer will heal in 6 months are

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Risk of Pressure Ulcer in Incontinent Adult
- Pressure-Related Intact Discolored Areas of Skin (PRIDAS)
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Japanese Pressure Ulcer Score (OH Scale)

Specialty

Dermatology
Surgery, general

Objective

clinical diagnosis
including family history for genetics
severity
prognosis
stage
disease progression

ICD-10

L89 - Decubitus ulcer and pressure area

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient in a long term care facility with a pressure ulcer for factors associated with ulcer healing.

Specialty: Dermatology, Surgery, general

Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, severity, prognosis, stage, disease progression

ICD-10: L89,

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