PPT-Under Pressure: Pressure Ulcer

Reducing Device LTU Biomedical engineers Robert Karas amp Corina Malone UDM Mechanical Engineers Frank McClosky Jacob Dodman amp Bobby Lorenz UDM Nurses Lydia Jacob Christina Osterhout amp Victoria . Katie . Willetts. .. Braden Q.. The Braden Q Scale for Predicting . Paediatric . Pressure Ulcer Risk (Braden Q Scale) is a widely . used, valid. , and reliable . paediatric-specific . pressure ulcer risk assessment tool. Linda J. Cowan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, CWS. Research Health Scientist. North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System. Gainesville, FL. Clinical Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Nursing. 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.. BERNARD M. Jaffe, MD. Professor of Surgery Emeritus. PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE. 8% Annual Incidence in the Population. 500,000 New Cases/Year. 4,000,000 Recurrences/Year. 130,000 Operations/Year. 9,000 Deaths/Year. 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). 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.. Compiled and Presented for TAHIMA Meetin. g on 16 April 2015. Charlene Haslam, CPC, RHIT. Pneumonia Documentation. Compiled and Presented by. Charlene Haslam CPC, RHIT. February 4, 2015. Terminology. Assistant Professor. Department of Nutrition Science. School of Health Science. CSJM University, . K. anpur. Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine. The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer is stomach pain.. Persistent or . recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen. . Not all . patients with dyspepsia have peptic . ulcer. . The most . common causes . of dyspepsia are . -. non-ulcer . or functional . Community information sheet What is Buruli ulcer? Buruli ulcer (also known as Bairnsdale ulcer) is an infection of skin and soft tissue caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans . The toxin The term peptic ulcer is used to describe any localised erosion of the mucosal lining of those portions of the alimentary tract that come in contact with gastric juice. This disintegration of tissues can also result in necrosis. The majority of ulcers are found in the duodenum, although they also occur in the oesophagus, stomach or jejunum.. Stacey Evans-Charles, Nkamba Sende, Mikyung Bailey. Warning: Graphic Content. Session Focus. Aetiology and causes of pressure ulcers (PUs). The impact of pressure ulcers for the patient and the NHS . A computer-based survey was formulated utilizing 4 images for classification evaluation, as well as an identical set of questions for each image regarding diagnostics, medications, physical therapeutics, and re-check intervals for the ulcer type the respondents classified. An alternative significance threshold of 0.01 was used. Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare classification accuracy of General practitioners and Ophthalmologists. . Courses . in Therapeutics and Disease State Management. Learning Objectives. Identify . and compare the common forms of peptic ulcer disease (PUD. ).. Describe . features associated with . Helicobactor.