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By Anonymous December 30, 2010 - 12:43pm
 
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hello... my mum is 90 years old she has Heart failure and she is in bed from more than one year . now Appeared symptoms of ulcer bed at her right side .please if you can tell how to address the ulcer and prevent it from spreading or complexity, and what is the name of best ointment to treatment.
I will wait your reply and helpful asasp.
B.Regards

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Thank you for your interest... only I like with your important advice if you know name of best antibiotic ointment to the ulcer bed
thanks once again

December 31, 2010 - 12:37pm
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Hi nas_734,
We are not doctors. You should contact your mother's doctor for information about dealing with complications of her condition such as these bed sores. We can only provide documented information from our website and other reputable sites to assist you in advocating for your health (and the health of loved ones).
Please review the information I provided and give your mother's doctor a call.
Thanks again for your question, and best of health to you and your family for the new year.

January 2, 2011 - 12:55pm

Hi Anonymous,
Bed sores are called pressure sores, because they are caused by excessive pressure focused on certain areas for an extended period for instance when bedridden as your mother is. Information I found suggests changing position every 2 hours, and trying to decrease pressure on the areas of sores as much as possible. Keep them clean, remove dead skin, and dress sores with bandages. Wash hands before treating bed sores to avoid further infection.
For more information about treatment, consult with your mother's doctor, and review this link to help you advocate for her health also: Bed Sore Treatment Suggestions
Good luck and let us know how else we may be able to help.

December 30, 2010 - 1:17pm
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