PPT-An Evidence-based Pressure Ulcer Monitoring Tool for Spinal

SCIPUMT Gail PowellCope PhD ARNP FAAN Acting Director HSRampDRRampD Center of Excellence Tampa FL Gailpowellcopevagov Monitoring Pressure Ulcer Healing in Persons with Spinal Cord . Christian . Knoth. , . Birte. Klein, . Till . Kleinebecker. , . Torsten. . Prinz. , Birgit . Sieg. Ifgicopter. Group – University of Muenster. Joint Meeting of Society of Wetland Scientists, . Wetpol. Kelly . Suttle. BSN, RN, CWOCN. Reduce the Pressure, reduce the risk. Excessive Pressure on Tissues. Pressure is the major causative factor for pressure ulcers. These factors determine if the pressure is enough to cause a pressure ulcer:. The Pledge Wall – Pledge Eleven. 11 focus stakeholder groups with direct or indirect influence on patient care, each with stakeholder specific pledges. Commit to Act – Stop the Pressure. www.stopthepressure.com . Content Validated, Evidence Based “Guideline of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines”. Using the AAWC Pressure Ulcer (PU) Guidelines to Manage Pressure Ulcers. 3 Steps to manage a PU patient:. Assess and document patient, skin & PU. Biomedical engineering – Robert Karas & Corina Malone. Mission. Mission: “Our mission is to use our engineering and collaboration skills to develop a product that will help people who are at risk for pressure ulcer formation, reduce the chance of developing an ulcer and be more self sufficient in the process”. Definition : . Peptic ulcers are the areas of . degeneration. and . Necrosis. of gastrointestinal mucosa exposed to acid-peptic secretions.. The term peptic ulcer describes a condition in which there is a discontinuity in the entire thickness of the gastric or duodenal mucosa that persists in the gastric juice.. Spring 2014. . Peptic Ulcer Disease. Erosion of a mucous membrane forms an excavation in the stomach, pylorus, duodenum, or esophagus. Associated with infection of . H. pylori. Risk factors include excessive secretion of stomach acid, dietary factors, chronic use of NSAIDs, alcohol, smoking, and familial tendency.. By: Alex and Arjun. What is Peptic Ulcer Disease?. Open sores in the digestive tract . Two types. Gastric ulcers. Forms in lining of stomach. Duodenal ulcers. Forms in lining of duodenum (upper part of small intestine). Melissa Beer- Tissue viability nurse. Why prevention is so important. Patients safety. Quality of life. Cost implications. Category . 2 – £6,000/ulcer. Category 4 £14,000/ulcer. (Source: Department of Health 2010). By Dr. Zahoor. 1. Dyspepsia. What is Dyspepsia ?. . Dyspepsia is used to describe number of upper abdominal symptoms such as . . - Heart burn . . - Acidity. . - Pain or discomfort . . - Nausea . Peptic ulcers are the areas of . degeneration. and . Necrosis. of gastrointestinal mucosa exposed to acid-peptic secretions.. The term peptic ulcer describes a condition in which there is a discontinuity in the entire thickness of the gastric or duodenal mucosa that persists in the gastric juice.. Heart Hospital. CTICU Pressure Ulcer Project Team .  .    . Team Leader . Dr. Alejandro Kohn Tuli . Physician. Dr. Hesham Ahmed. Safety Facilitator. Dr. Poonam Gupta. Quality Management. Ms. Kakoli Roy. Introduction :. 2 General Classifications. Complete Lesion . A lesion to the spinal cord where there is no preserved motor or sensory function below the level of lesion. Incomplete Lesion. A lesion to the spinal cord with incomplete damage to the cord. There may be scattered motor function, sensory function or both below the level of lesion. Penny & Quality For Your Thoughts …. . “Pressure ulcer or Decubitus . ulcer” . . . A pressure ulcer is . a localized . injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, .