Risk for Pressure Ulcer Nutritional Factors - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient's nutritional status?

Yes

Usual body weight

Unintended weight loss during the past month

Unintended weight loss during the past 6 months

Does/Has/Is the patient?

• have an inadequate protein and energy intake?

Yes

• have a low triceps skinfold measurement?

Yes

• have a low serum albumin?

Yes

• have a low serum prealbumin?

Yes

• have a low serum cholesterol?

Yes

• anemic?

Yes

• anorexic?

Yes

• have dysphagia, difficulty swallowing or have difficulties feeding?

Yes

• have an excessive protein loss (nephrotic syndrome, etc)?

Yes

• have high caloric needs (fever, critical illness, etc)?

Yes

• morbidly obese?

Yes

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Specialty

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ICD-10

Nutritional Factors Associated with Increased Risk for Pressure Ulcers

Purpose: To identify a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcer formation because of nutritional factors.