type of mattress for sacral ulcer
Posted By: MT on 2008-04-23
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Subject: type of mattress for sacral ulcer
This is an elderly female with a cocygeal ulcer. She as on a s/l LOPULSATE AIRLOSE mattress during her hospital stay?
ESL dictating so I'm having trouble hearing her.
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Subject: giving more context would help but could it be some room air mattress?
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Subject: low-air pressure mattress, I wasn't on yesterday...
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Subject: sacral sulci. sorry. Watching game. nm
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