Risk Factors for Development of Decubitus Ulcers by Surgical Patients in ICU

Purpose: To identify risk factors for decubitus ulcer in a surgical patient in the intensive care unit (ICU).

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a surgical patient in the ICU?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Was the patient admitted to the ICU as an emergency?

Yes

Length of stay in the ICU

days

Number of days nonambulatory

Is the patient moderately to severely malnourished?

Yes

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

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Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for decubitus ulcer

The risk of developing a decubitus ulcer is

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Interpretation and Description

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Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Pressure Ulcer Healing Predictors for Long Term Care Patients
- Japanese Pressure Ulcer Score (OH Scale)

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Pressure Ulcer Healing Predictors for Long Term Care Patients

Specialty

Dermatology
Surgery, general

Objective

risk factors

ICD-10

L89 - Decubitus ulcer and pressure area

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Purpose: To identify risk factors for decubitus ulcer in a surgical patient in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Specialty: Dermatology, Surgery, general

Objective: risk factors

ICD-10: L89,

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