Skin and Periwound Care- Part 2
In part 1, we discussed the risk factors contributing to periwound breakdown. Now let’s turn our attention to prevention. Prevention of Periwound Damage There are five keys to preventing periwound damage. These are: Identifying patients at high risk for periwound skin damage (discussed in part 1 https://woundeducators.com/periwound-care/) Minimizing contact of the periwound skin with wound drainage…