Use of rubbing alcohol on skin
Skewes, Ed
Description
Collection
Title:
Use of rubbing alcohol on skin
Creator:
Skewes, Ed
Date:
1/18/2006
Text:
Good Morning,
Our staff development department has informed us regarding some
published articles that imply that repeated use of rubbing alcohol on
the skin may lead to some medical problems.
I was asked to see how many of you/your vendors provide in your
patient education handouts, the suggestions to use rubbing alcohol as a
cleanser for devices or to use alcohol on the skin to toughen specific
areas of the skin. (I.e. for TLSO pressure areas on the skin from the
correction pads).
(Many of our orthotic patient education tools for new orthoses
recommend using rubbing alcohol on unbroken skin to toughen the skin.)
We are uncertain if is appropriate and would like to know what your
current practice is. This has been one of those items that has been in
our literature for many years and may need to be discontinued.
I have not completely reviewed all the articles but will do so. Our
staff development person had notified the chief of staff and he
suggested I contact you about your current practice with rubbing
alcohol.
Thank you,
Ed Skewes CPO
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Our staff development department has informed us regarding some
published articles that imply that repeated use of rubbing alcohol on
the skin may lead to some medical problems.
I was asked to see how many of you/your vendors provide in your
patient education handouts, the suggestions to use rubbing alcohol as a
cleanser for devices or to use alcohol on the skin to toughen specific
areas of the skin. (I.e. for TLSO pressure areas on the skin from the
correction pads).
(Many of our orthotic patient education tools for new orthoses
recommend using rubbing alcohol on unbroken skin to toughen the skin.)
We are uncertain if is appropriate and would like to know what your
current practice is. This has been one of those items that has been in
our literature for many years and may need to be discontinued.
I have not completely reviewed all the articles but will do so. Our
staff development person had notified the chief of staff and he
suggested I contact you about your current practice with rubbing
alcohol.
Thank you,
Ed Skewes CPO
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, (or authorized to receive for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments and contact the sender by reply e-mail or telephone (813) 281-0300.
Citation
Skewes, Ed, “Use of rubbing alcohol on skin,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226093.
