Caring for the patient with peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is an ulcerating skin condition associated with inflammatory bowel disease and other diseases. During and 18-month period beginning in the fall of 1991, seven patients were followed up for pyoderma gangrenosum. Three of these cases, with assessment and treatment plans, are presented. A discussion of treatment principles for managing pyoderma gangrenosum follows.
Stamm
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Swatske
M E
ME
Hickey
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S
Shephrd
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Z
Dalgaard
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D017592:Skin Care; D014945:Wound Healing