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Avoid ulcer formation early
Turn patient every 2 hours
Use air mattress if ICU-bound for a while
Heel protector
Out of bed
Tune up nutrition- Nutrition consult
Clean ulcers with wet to dry dressings
Avoid cleaning ulcers with toxic cleansers like betadine
Wound cultures are rarely indicated-usually always colonized
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