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  • Clinical Takeaway

Managing a person with a stoma

Expert/s: Julia Kittscha

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In this episode:

  • Caring for a patient with a stoma is challenging on many levels
  • Issues such as output and content from the stoma, skin care, screening for a UTIs
  • Know when to refer for emergency care
  • Psychosocial issues of living, working and playing with a stoma
  • Early referral to a stoma therapy nurse is not only a good idea, it is a “must”

 

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 34 mins

Guest: Julia Kittscha, Clinical Stomal Therapy Nurse Consultant

 

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Last Updated: 10 May, 2022

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