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Colostomy care Teaching 2199Colostomy careColostomy care Instructed patient caregiver put your soiled pouching system into a plastic bag and throw it away in your household
 garbage. It is recommended to empty your pouch into the toilet first.Colostomy care Teaching 2198Colostomy careColostomy Care Instructed patient caregiver check the stoma and skin around the stoma to make sure there are no problems.Colostomy care Teaching 2197Colostomy careColostomy care Instructed patient caregiver If there are no problems, wipe around the stoma with the skin wipes. If the skin is a little wet,
 sprinkle some stoma powder on the wet area. Let the area air dry for a few minutes. Colostomy care Teaching 2196Colostomy careOstomy care Rinse the soap off the skin around your stoma very well because the residue may keep your skin barrier from sticking and may also cause skin irritation.Colostomy care Teaching 2195Colostomy careOstomy care It is not necessary to use soap to clean around your stoma. But if you prefer to use soap, use a very mild soap. Avoid using soaps and cleansers with oils, per - fumes, or deodorants since these can sometimes cause skin problems or keep your skin b...Colostomy care Teaching 2192Colostomy careOstomy care Instructed patient the materials you use to wash your stoma and the skin around it should be clean, but they do not need
 to be sterile.Colostomy care Teaching 2191Colostomy careOstomy care Instructed patient limit foods such as broccoli, cabbage, onions, fish, and garlic in your diet to help reduce odor.Colostomy care Teaching 2049Colostomy careSN instructed patient on Colostomy Care. You contact your healthcare provider if: You have a fever, you have a foul odor coming from your colostomy bag or stomach that lasts longer than a week, your skin around the stomach becomes red and irritated, you have...Colostomy care Teaching 2048Colostomy careSN Instructed the patient about Colostomy Care and healthy eating. Healthy foods include: fruits, vegetables, whole - grain breads, low - fat dairy
 products, and lean meats. Do not eat foods that give you cramps or diarrhea.Colostomy care Teaching 2047Colostomy careSN instructed patient on Colostomy Care.The patient should limit foods that may cause gas and odor: These include vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and 
cauliflower. Beans, eggs and fish may also cause gas and odor. Eat slowly and do not use a straw to drin...

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