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Recognizing Pressure Injury in the Darkly Pigmented Skin Type.
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MEDSURG Nursing . Sep/Oct2015, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p342-348. 7p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The article describes the case of a 66-year-old African-American woman who had inadequate skin assessment in a darkly pigmented patient. She underwent adrenal-sparing laparoscopic nephrectomy and was asked to have computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis. The article also discussed the patient's transfer to the medical intensive care unit (MICU).
- Subjects :
- *BEDSORES prevention
*KIDNEY tumors
*BLACK people
*PRESSURE ulcers
*HUMAN skin color
*DEBRIDEMENT
*DISEASE complications
*HOSPITAL wards
*MEDICAL care costs
*MEDICAL history taking
*MEDICAL protocols
*NURSING
*NURSING practice
*NURSING assessment
*NURSING specialties
*PHYSICAL diagnosis
*POSTOPERATIVE care
*RISK assessment
*SEPSIS
*SKIN care
*TRAUMATOLOGY diagnosis
*WOUND care
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*DISEASE progression
*NEPHRECTOMY
*NURSING interventions
*SYMPTOMS
*DIAGNOSIS
*SURGERY
BEDSORE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10920811
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- MEDSURG Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110306127