Current Category: Dehydration

Why is a patient’s hydration level critical to healing bed sores?

Though widely accepted in the medical community as an essential component of good health, proper hydration is critical for patients who need to heal existing bed sores.  Adequate hydration is critical to for multiple functions in the body that are particularly important in patients with existing bed sore such… read more »

Are the development of bed sores during a nursing home admission an indication of nursing home neglect?

Caring for nursing home patients is hard work! Caregivers must be dedicated to invest the necessary time and effort to assure the medical, personal and psychological needs of their patients are met.  When caregivers fail to provide necessary care, patients begins to suffer.  Compared with an affirmative act (such… read more »

Can dehydration contribute to the development of bed sores?

Yes. Dehydration occurs when a person does not receive enough liquid through oral consumption or via a feeding tube. Inadequate fluid consumption results in imbalance of the bodies chemistry and reduction of blood volume.  Changes in blood volume and chemistry typically interfere with circulation.  The decrease in circulation translates to… read more »

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