A must-have for summer! Tips to easily prevent bedsores!

With the arrival of summer, the hot and humid weather makes the human body sweat easily. For the elderly who have been bedridden for a long time, the prevention of bedsores is particularly important. So, how do you prevent bedsores in the hot summer? Essential medicines: scissors, tweezers, medical cotton balls, physiological saline, silicone gel foam dressings, alginate dressings (must buy for ulcerated wounds)

The care methods are as follows:

1. First, clean the black scabs and slough off the wound.

2. Rinse the wound with saline and wipe it dry with cotton balls.

3. Cut the alginate dressing into small pieces and stuff it into the wound. It must be close to the flesh wall to be effective.

4. Apply the silicone gel foam dressing.

Key points:

1. Change the dressing once in the morning and evening. The care method is the same as above. Except for the foam dressing, other medicines should be washed away together. If the foam is not dirty, it can be used for about 3 days.

2. Turn over every 1-2 hours, and be sure to apply a piece of adhesive tape on the side of the hip bone for prevention (remember)

3. Supplement high-protein food (it is recommended not to eat protein powder because bedridden patients lack exercise, so protein powder should not be consumed too much, personal recommendations: soy products, fish, chicken, and milk are OK), and more fresh fruits and vegetables

4. Bed sores ulcerate quickly and recover slowly, so everyone needs to be careful and patient in care

How to prevent bedsores?

1. Keeping the bed clean and dry is the key to preventing bedsores.

Regularly change the sheets and quilts to keep the bed flat and wrinkle-free, and reduce the friction between the skin and the bed.

At the same time, choose a mattress and pillow that is breathable and soft to make the body more comfortable.

Taking a bath regularly is also an effective way to prevent bedsores.

Sweating a lot in summer can easily to damp skin and breed bacteria. Therefore, it is recommended to take a bath at least once a day.

2. Keep the skin clean and dry.

At the same time, pay attention to the moderate water temperature to avoid excessive cold or heat to stimulate the skin.

3. A reasonable diet is also an important part of preventing bedsores. Maintaining balanced nutrition and consuming more high-protein, high-calorie, and high-vitamin foods, such as lean meat, eggs, and milk, can help enhance the body's immunity and improve skin resistance.

4. Proper exercise can also effectively prevent bedsores.

Although friends who have been bedridden for a long time have limited activities, they can perform simple limb exercises within their ability, such as raising their hands and legs, to promote blood circulation and reduce skin pressure.

At the same time, family members or caregivers can also help massage and pat to relieve muscle tension and prevent bedsores.

Prevention of bedsores requires many aspects. Keeping them clean and dry, eating a healthy diet, and exercising appropriately are all effective preventive measures.

As long as we take good care of them, bedsores will definitely stay away from the elderly!

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Editor: kiki Jia