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Skin Check

Have you experienced any recent problems with redness or breakdown of your skin?

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Have you experienced any skin damage from a burn due to heat , cold, overexposure to the sun, chemical or electrical contact?

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Have you experienced any recent signs of swelling, redness and warmth to the touch over the skin, which usually occurs in your lower legs?

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Do you have deep pressure injury with any signs of infection to the:

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diagram of pressure injury stage 1

Have you experienced any recent change in your pattern of spasms, neuropathic pain or autonomic dysreflexia that may indicate underlying skin damage?

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Severity scale

To check the severity of your problem, consider the intensity, duration and frequency of your signs and symptoms by using this scale.

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Interference scale

To determine to what extent does your problem interfere with participating in everyday activities, use the scale below.

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Alert! icon  Important notice

If you are experiencing any of these issues, there may be a serious problem requiring further investigation seek medical attention immediately

Managing your problem

Based on your selections, we use the assessment ratings on both severity and interference scales to help you decide what level of support you may need to most effectively manage your problem.

Pressure injury:

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference) 

Recommended management: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference)

Recommended management: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference)

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for pressure injuries here

Burn:

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Mild (with little or no interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage without support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference)

Recommended management: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Mild (with some or a lot of interference)

Recommended management: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference)

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

Care plan: You can download a care plan for sunburn here

Cellulitis:

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Your condition is: Moderate (with some interference)

Recommended management pathway: Self-manage with support from your GP or other healthcare professional

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Your condition is: Moderate (with a lot of interference) 

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Your condition is: Severe

Recommended management pathway: Manage with specialist support

See the skin toolbox to help you manage your condition.

Osteomyelitis

Recommended management pathway: Manage with GP or specialist support

Refer to the Osteomyelitis section to help you manage your condition.

Wound infection

Recommended management pathway: Manage with GP or specialist support

Refer to the Osteomyelitis section to help you manage your condition.

Managing your problem

This Quick Health Check asks questions based on the most common health problems that people living with a spinal cord injury experience, but not all. It is important that you consult with your healthcare professional to identify your problem and how best to treat it.

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