Diarrhea and wound healing.

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  • Nancy Collins
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the coccyx or sacrum. Frequent bouts of diarrhea make it difficult to care for these ulcers and healing is often impeded. Can you provide guidelines on managing diarrhea? A: Diarrhea is characterized by frequent loose or liquid stool. If stool contaminates a pressure ulcer, treating and healing the wound may be more difficult. Prompt and effective treatment of diarrhea involves a multidisciplinary approach to identify its cause and begin the proper nutritional, medical, and pharmaceutical regimen.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Advances in skin & wound care

دوره 16 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003