Pregnancy: Common Questions
Will working while you're pregnant harm your baby? Which medicines are safe to take now? You likely have a host of questions to ask your healthcare provider. Here are some answers.
Will working while you're pregnant harm your baby? Which medicines are safe to take now? You likely have a host of questions to ask your healthcare provider. Here are some answers.
As your body adjusts, you may have to change or limit your daily activities. You'll need more rest. You may also need to use the energy you have more wisely.
The first trimester is a time of rapid development for your baby. Read on to learn about all the changes.
With breech presentation, your baby is in a buttocks-first or feet-first position. Babies are usually in a head-first position. A breech presentation can make it hard for the baby's head to fit through the birth canal during delivery. Here's what you need to know.
Pressure injuries can be a threat to your health. Follow these precautions.
The goal of treatment for pressure injuries is to create a healing environment. This may require debridement (removing dead tissue) so new cells can form. Various types of debridement are available.
Learn how to properly clean and dress a pressure injury.
Evaluating pressure injuries includes describing and documenting them and tracking their progress. Staging systems provide you with a guide in this process. The information in this sheet is an overview of the staging and treatment of pressure injuries.
There is no single preventive for pressure injuries. Give priority to pressure relief. Reduce other risks to help maintain a healthy flow of nutrients to the patient’s skin.
Bony prominences are the areas of bone that are close to the skin's surface. These areas are most susceptible to pressure injuries because they have the least amount of cushioning.