Ageing Skin Awareness Specific Problems

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Presentation - Ageing Skin Awareness Specific Problems (56 slides) – Slide Titles:

Topics care workers should be aware of
What is a pressure ulcer?
Why do people get pressure ulcers?
How can the risks be minimised?
What do they at first look like?
What should I be aware of?
Avoidance - client is bed ridden
Avoidance - client in wheelchair
What should happen if a client has a pressure ulcer?
Are there any other risk factors?
Immobility
Skin integrity
Friction
Poor nutrition
What is cellulitis?
What causes cellulitis?
Why are older people at risk?
How can infection enter the body?
What are the symptoms of cellulitis?
How is cellulitis treated?
What other care is required?
What is staphylococcus aureus?
What causes a staphylococcus aureus infection?
What is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus?
Who gets an MRSA infection?
Who is at risk from an MRSA infection?
How is an MRSA infection transmitted?
How is MRSA treated?
How can MRSA be prevented?
If someone has MRSA what is required?
What should happen if MRSA is suspected?
Assessment slide
Any questions
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