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A Standardized Procedure of Dressing Management for Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Published on: March 14, 2025
[Nursing care of pressure ulcers]
1Service de gériatrie du Pr Raynaud-Simon, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP, Paris, France. pascale.hautin@orange.fr
Abstract:
The definition of a pressure ulcer remains very academic. It results from tissue necrosis following ischemia through prolonged arteriolar constriction between two hard surfaces progressing in stages. The nursing care and the use of dressings are therefore adapted to each stage. Today, the treatment of pressure ulcers is complex due to the large number of categories of dressings available. Moreover, the choice of the dressing must take into account the specificities of elderly patients. However, certain basic principles remain essential.
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