Table 1.

Aide-memoire of equipment to use and avoid in patients with EB

Recommended	Avoid
Clip on oxygen saturation probe	All self-adhesive products, e.g. medical tape
Clear PVC film, e.g. Clingfilm	Directly applying ECG electrodes/peripheral temperature electrode
Lubrication e.g. paraffin or petroleum based jelly (Vaseline)	Friction causing devices, e.g. manual handling aids
Eye gel pads	Hard rigid plastics, e.g. oxygen face masks, nasogastric tubes
Silicone based dressings (low adherent)
Gel/soft foam padding for pressure areas
Non-invasive blood pressure cuff/tourniquet (with soft padding underneath)
Bipolar/dry pad diathermy