Medical electrode pads are one of the important medical tools for clinical monitoring of vital signs of critically ill patients. Electrodes are an indispensable medical sensor for connecting ECG monitors and patients. However, long-term exposure to chemicals in the electrode film is liable to cause local skin contact dermatitis. Critically ill patients continue to use the electrode piece, the skin vulnerability is significantly increased. If the patient places a long-term ECG signal to monitor the disposable electrode film, the care can not be sustained, and it is easy to cause different degrees of skin damage, such as local redness, swelling, and heat. Pain, severe erythema, blister, erosion, etc.
Discardable ECG images are widely used clinically because of their ease of use, no need for disinfection, strong adhesion, and avoidance of cross-infection. However, patients continue to use, often skin irritation and poor monitoring results. Replacement is too frequent and adds unnecessary burden to the patient. Studies have shown that skin damage caused by electrode membranes is related to skin elasticity, electrode replacement length, cleaning methods and other factors. Nurses can take systematic nursing interventions to prevent and reduce the occurrence of skin damage based on factors related to skin damage.
Fortunately, this patient is only red and swollen skin, rash, fortunately the medical electrode has not been broken! To maintain the integrity of the patient's skin and mucous membranes, it is really not a lie, it requires the caretaker's true feelings and correct, predictable care interventions, critically ill patients with serious illness, if new lesions appear in the ward, doctors and patients It doesn't look good, let alone a critically ill patient and a careful care of the medical staff! Use alcohol swabs to disinfect and clean the skin lesions, keep dry and breathable, replace the patient with new electrode film and patch, avoid skin damage, and make scratches, shifts, 2 days dressing, avoid local skin paste The shape is too long, new skin lesions appear, and then the patient's rash, redness and swelling are alleviated and gradually healed.