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Stage II
A Stage II pressure ulcer involves the epidermis, dermis, or both. It is a superficial wound and may present as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater.
Goals of Care: Restore skin integrity and avoid infection.
Wound and Skin Care Objectives: Protect intact periwound skin, cleanse wound, manage wound exudate, debride wound, hydrate wound, and manage wound odour.
Stage 2
EXUDATE? DRY WOUND? NECROTIC? ODOUR? PERIWOUND SKIN AT RISK OR IMPAIRED?
Protect intact skin: Skin protectant, skin sealant, skin cleanser, transparent film, thin hydrocolloid, heel and elbow protectors
Cleanse wound: Wound cleanser
Manage wound exudate:
  • Minimal: transparent film, thin hydrocolloid, thin foam, absorptive gauze
  • Moderate: hydrocolloid, foam, calcium alginate, collagen, absorptive gauze
  • Heavy: calcium alginate, foam, absorptive gauze, combinations of dressings, wound beads, pastes or powders
Debride wound:
  • Dry: transparent film, hydrogel, moist saline gauze, hydrating impregnated gauze
  • Moist/wet: hydrocolloid, foam, calcium alginate, absorptive gauze
Hydrate wound: Hydrogel, hydrating impregnated gauze, moist saline gauze
Manage wound odour: Wound cleanser, odour absorbent dressing, room deodoriser, more frequent dressing changes, antimicrobial topical agent
HOLLISTER PRODUCTS FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES
Skin Care
  • Restore Cleanser & Moisturizer*
  • Hollister Skin Cleanser
  • Restore DimethiCreme*
  • Hollister Skin Conditioning Creme
  • Hollister Moisture Barrier Ointment*
  • Hollister Skin Gel
  • EpiFlex Heel and Elbow Protectors*
Wound Care
  • Restore Wound Cleanser*
  • Restore Extra Thin Hydrocolloid
  • Restore Cx Hydrocolloid*
  • Restore Plus Hydrocolloid
  • Restore Hydrogel (gel, sponge, packing strip)*
  • Restore CalciCare Calcium Alginate
  • Hollister Odour-Absorbent Dressing*
  • Hollister deodoriser Germicide (NZ only)
* Not available in Australia or New Zealand
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