Pressure Ulcers Nursing Homes | Infection Criteria | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with a pressure ulcer?

Yes

Body temperature

Does the pressure ulcer show?

• gross purulence?

Yes

• worsening of functional/mental status?

Yes

• new or increasing heat at the wound site?

Yes

• new or increasing redness at the wound site?

Yes

• new or increasing swelling at the wound site?

Yes

• new or increasing tenderness at the wound site?

Yes

• new or increasing serous drainage at the wound site?

Yes

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Is there evidence of the pressure ulcer being infected?

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Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Pressure Ulcers Nursing Homes | Infection Criteria

Purpose: To identify an infected decubitus/pressure ulcer in a nursing home resident using the criteria of McGeer et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10