Explain how to properly diagnose skin wounds in frail elders, including how to distinguish between a colonization and infection.

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SKIN WOUND
Sometimes the diagnosis and treatment of wounds can be very challenging for healthcare providers. This is because wounds can be presented differently. Additionally, wounds can also be divided into acute and chronic wounds. Today, pharmacists are supposed to deliver quality care to patients in different settings. In this case, comprehending the aging process of the skin and the healing process is essential because it allows pharmacists to give better advice to the patients who are faces with wound care problems.
There are different ways of diagnosing a wound on the skin of a patient. When it comes to the treatment of elderly patients, it is essential for nurses to consider the integrity of the skin of these patients. This is because the skin of the elderly cannot be compared to that of young people. Therefore nurses are supposed to be careful when they are determining the kind of wound a patient is suffering from as well as the causes of the wound. This enables nurses to come up with a better treatment plan for the patients. The use of x-rays is the best diagnosis of wounds because x-rays always provide accurate results. Additionally, nurses can also choose to use fluoroscopy as an alternative method. This method also assists in the identification of foreign tissues and substances around the wound. Doctors can also choose to use ultrasound to diagnose a wound. These techniques are essential compared to physical examination of wounds. Health practitioners should also use clean types of equipment when offering treatment to the elderly. These equipments assist medical practitioners in ascertaining if a wound has colonization or infection. Doctors can also determine if a patient has broken bones and if there are germs lazed in the wound.
According to Pádár, Zenke & Kozma (2018), colonization is the presence of increasing bacteria without the response of the host. Colonization of bacteria is when a wound is left open without the possibility of being treated. Sometimes doctors believe that colonization causes a fast recovery of the patients. When an individual gets colonized, there are no signs and symptoms. On the other hand, infection occurs when treatment takes place. Infection means that there are germs and there is a possibility of one getting sick. Infection can result in signs and symptoms like pneumonia, pus from the wound or fever.
Xerosis
The selected kind of skin wound for this case is a Xerosis. Today a lot of people tend to suffer from Xerosis at some stage in their life. This kind of wound is very severe such th...