Geriatric Trauma Book: Skin

Authors

Kai L. Bortz MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNL, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

2018

Abstract

There are a number of physiological changes that occur with aging that make the older adult more susceptible to traumatic wounds, as well as pressure ulcers following a traumatic injury. Nursing care of wounds in the older adult trauma patient should include control of comorbidities, particularly those that may inhibit wound healing. Additional risk factors for the older adult that can impair the wound-healing process include dehydration, malnutrition, unresolved pressure/shear and friction, excessive skin moisture, pruritus and dry skin, increased levels of wound exudate, and inappropriate management of wound exudate [1].

Comments

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-57403-5_52

Published In/Presented At

Bortz K. (2018) Geriatric Trauma Book: Skin. In: Rodriguez A., Barraco R., Ivatury R. (eds) Geriatric Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. Springer, Cham

DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57403-5_52

Disciplines

Geriatric Nursing | Nursing

Document Type

Book Chapter