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Pressure sores are areas of damaged skin caused by staying in one position for too long. They commonly form where your bones are close to your skin, such as your ankles, back, elbows, heels and hips. You are at risk if you are bedridden, use a wheelchair, or are unable to change your position.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pressuresores.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pressuresores.html
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Pressure sores are categorized by severity, from Stage I (earliest signs) to Stage IV (worst): ... If bedridden or immobile with diabetes, circulation problems, incontinence, or mental disabilities, you should be checked for pressure sores every day. Look for reddened areas that, when pressed, do not turn white.
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Bedsore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bedsores , more properly known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers , are lesions caused by many factors such as: unrelieved pressure; friction; humidity; shearing forces; temperature; age; con...
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Information about pressure sores from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ... What are pressure sores? ... Are pressure sores serious?
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familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/seniors/endoflife...
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Pressure sores are areas of injured skin and tissue. They are usually caused by sitting or lying in one position for too long. This puts pressure on certain areas of the body. The pressure can reduce the blood supply to the skin and the tissues under the skin.
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familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/seniors/endoflife...
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/seniors/endoflife/039.printerview.html
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Keywords bed sores, pressure sores, pressure ulcers, skin ulcers; Glossary; Pressure sore: A skin ulcer, also called a bed sore. ... Pressure sores or bed sores are painful skin ulcers that form when constant pressure on a part of the body shuts down the blood vessels feeding that area of skin. The resulting damage...
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www.howtocare.com/pressure.htm
www.howtocare.com/pressure.htm
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Bedsores, more accurately called pressure sores or pressure ulcers, are areas of damaged skin and tissue that develop when sustained pressure cuts off circulation to vulnerable parts of your body, especially the skin on your buttocks, hips and heels.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/bedsores/DS00570
www.mayoclinic.com/health/bedsores/DS00570
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Bedsores fall into one of four stages based on their severity. The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, a professional organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of pressure sores, has defined each stage as follows:
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/bedsores/DS00570/DSECTION=sym...
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