Impaired skin integrity r/t changes in the barrier function of the skin

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Definition

Altered epidermis and/or dermis (The integumentary system is the largest multifunctional organ of the body)

Related Factors:

External

• Hyperthermia or hypothermia
• Chemical Substance; Radiation; Medications
• Physical Immobilization
• Humidity; Moisture; (excretions/secretions)
• Altered Fluid Status
• Mechanical Factors (e.g., shearing forces, forces, pressure, restraint), [trauma:injury/surgery]
• Extremes in Age

Internal

• Altered Nutritional State ( e.g., obesity, emaciation); metabolic state; fluid status
• Skeletal Prominence; alterations in turgor ( change in elasticity); [Presence of Edema]
• Altered Circulation; sensation; pigmentation
• Developmental Factors
• Immunological Deficit
• [Psychogenic]

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