Pressure Ulcer Management

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Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

  • Background
    • Causes, prevalence, and prognosis.
  • Diagnosis
    • Assessment, differential diagnosis.
  • Management
    • How to prevent pressure ulcers in both adults and children. 
    • How to manage pressure ulcers in both adults and children.
  • A quiz to assess your learning from the course
  • A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

  • What a pressure ulcer is.​
  • How common pressure ulcers are.​
  • What causes them.​
  • Who is most at risk.​
  • The signs and symptoms of pressure ulcers and the prognosis.​
  • How to assess someone with a pressure ulcer.​
  • About the NPUAP-EPUAP Pressure Ulcer Classification System.​
  • How to manage pressure ulcers.​
  • What treatments should not be offered.​
  • What follow up is required.​

Topics covered


Date created

30/11/2020

Last revision

12/04/2023

Next revision

01/07/2028