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INCONTINENCE
ASSOCIATED SKIN DAMAGE
Most people wearing HARTMANN pads bene t from the Active Skin Protection these pads provide. But for those who suffer from IASD or are faecally incontinent, extra care is needed.
Clinical appearance of IASD (Incontinence Associated Skin Damage)
• Bright red to subtle red in persons with darker skin tones • Irritated skin blancheable erythema
• Di use edges or super cial spots
• No necrotic tissue
• Minimal to no exudate • Super cial in depth
Clinical indicators
• Incontinence
• Burning, itchy, painful skin in the perianal region
Prevention and IASD treatment options
• Protect the skin with Menalind Skin Protection Cream/Foam
• If faecally incontinent, change pad immediately
• Change continence pad as indicated
• If break in skin, address the needs of
the wound
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6 CARE CHRONICLES, QUARTER 3, 2017
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