Prevention of pressure ulcers in patient with spinal cord injury with the use of special bed - case study

POKORNÁ, Andrea. Prevention of pressure ulcers in patient with spinal cord injury with the use of special bed - case study. In 8th Annual Abu Dhabi Wound Care Conference. 2017.

Basic information

• Original name: Prevention of pressure ulcers in patient with spinal cord injury with the use of special bed - case study
• Authors: POKORNÁ, Andrea (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 8th Annual Abu Dhabi Wound Care Conference, 2017.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Conference abstract
• Field of Study: 30307 Nursing
• Country of publisher: United Arab Emirates
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14110/17:00095632
• Organization unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Keywords in English: pressure ulcer; spinal cord injury
• Tags: EL OK

Abstract

The case study presents detailed monitoring of adverse factors in a patient with a Spinal injury. Case study - 52 years old patient, hospitalised for 16 days at the emergency and resuscitation unit (ERC) for respiratory distress with a transversal spinal lesion at C5/6 and bilateral bronchopneumonia. On admission to ERC, the patient had already undergone a surgical intervention on the spine and was equipped with a fixed neck collar. Evaluation of pressure ulcers risk scales: Extended Scale of Decubitus Risk according to Norton = 19 points, Braden scale = 12 points. Patient was in risk of pressure ulcers formation. Positioning was ensured by turning the multifunction MULTICARE bed on its axis using stabilisation aids, which are part of the bed and allow the torso to be maintained on the axis and still permit lateral tilting.

Links

• NV15-29111A, research and development project: Name: Registr dekubitálních lézí – sjednocení sledování a strategie preventivních intervencí na národní úrovni