It's called Kennedy Terminal Ulcer,an ulcer that has a sudden onset and has a pear, butterfly, or mirror image appearance. It is usually red, yellow and black. Mostly found in the cooccygeal area or gluteal fold. It is a precursor to muti-organ failyre and death. Death usaully take place within two weeks. If the patient is on tube feedings or IV's the process can take twice as long.
-----Original Message----- From: Kathleen Nannie RN,C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Wound Sorry, I can't remember either, but it usually shows up before someone dies. Kathleen Nannie RN,RNAC-C,C >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Wound >Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 16:11:48 -0500 > >In a message dated 2/9/2004 9:18:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Linda Harris >" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >Please refresh my memory: what do you call the distinctive butterfly > >shaped wound that can appear and rapidly become necrotic? I > >heard of this first on this site. > > > >Kennedy > >/---------------------------------------------------------- > >The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > > � � �"Committed to the Assessment Professional" > >Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > > � � � � questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > > � �For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > >-----------------------------------------------------------/ > > >/---------------------------------------------------------- >The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" >Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org >-----------------------------------------------------------/ _________________________________________________________________ Optimize your Internet experience to the max with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200359ave/direct/01/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ ____________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Sign up for your free MemorialCare Medical Information and Access Card at http://www.memorialcare.com/apps/AccessCard/AboutCard.cfm /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
