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Decubitus Ulcer - Diagram of stages. A, Stage I pressure ulcer. B, Stage II pressure ulcer.
D, Stage IV pressure ... E, Unstageable wound ... #Staging #Sacral ... #Stages #III #IV ... #Nursing
Pressure Ulcer Staging
Stage 1 - Skin intact. Non-blanchable erythema
Stage 2 - Partial loss of dermis. Shallow
Pressure Ulcer Staging ... Stage 1 - Skin ... Shallow open ulcers ... #Staging #diagnosis ... #wound #nursing
Decubitus Ulcer Staging - Pressure Ulcer Stages help staff determine Degree of Harm to the patient.

Stage
Staging - Pressure ... Ulcer Stages help ... Stage IV • A full ... #Diagnosis #Staging ... #Stages #III #IV
Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcer Staging
Stage I 
Presence ofa reddened area that fails to blanche with pressure, and
Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcer ... Staging Stage ... IV The pressure ... #Staging #Nursing ... #Diagnosis *
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Disadvantages: Avoid on high ... tracts, fragile skin ... stage II-IV, partial ... (stage III & IV) ... oxidizes, may stain
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... chest folds • Stasis ... veins, venous ulcers ... vesicles, erosions scaling ... onset, requires high
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... phlebotomy High ... Digoxin • K sparing ... - Hyperosmolar states ... Food - Avoid in
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... phlebotomy High ... Digoxin • K sparing ... - Hyperosmolar states ... Food - Avoid in
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
and M. leprae Found ... animals • Milk • Food ... Classification grp IV ... ulcerans (buruli ulcer ... , high res CT)