How to Manage Bedsores

Bedsores are not a small problem to deal with. A person can develop serious life-threatening conditions resulting from bed- sores that are not properly treated. The best management of bedsores is prevention. Once your patient has developed bedsores, you need to work to prevent them from being a stage-one bedsore to a stage two, three or four lesion. Untreated bedsores can lead to necrosis, serious infection and amputation.

Things You'll Need

• Antibacterial cleanser
• Gauze
• Foam, fiber or gel pads

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Instructions

How to Manage Bedsores

• 1

  Clean the bedsores and the skin with antibacterial cleanser. This is imperative to preventing serious infections from developing in the open wound.

• 2

  Reposition the patient every two hours to prevent additional bedsores from emerging and keeping pressure off the existing lesions.

• 3

  Give the patient the required vitamins and minerals, which improve hydration and energy levels. Malnutrition contributes to the body not being able to fight against bedsores.

• 4

  Inspect the skin and existing lesions to be sure there are no new bedsores, and that the existing sores are not deteriorating further.

• 5

  Use padded materials such as foam, fiber or gels to relieve the pressure on the areas where bedsores are most probable or need to heal.