Pressure ulcer | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Skin ulcer (bed sore)

Medical condition

Stage IV decubitus

Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores, bed sores or pressure injuries, are localised damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of usually long-term pressure, or pressure in combination with shear or friction. The most common sites are the skin overlying the sacrum, coccyx, heels, and hips, though other sites can be affected, such as the elbows, knees, ankles, back of shoulders, or the back of the cranium.

Pressure ulcers occur due to pressure applied to soft tissue resulting in completely or partially obstructed blood flow to the soft tissue. Shear is also a cause, as it can pull on blood vessels that feed the skin. Pressure ulcers most commonly develop in individuals who are not moving about, such as those who are on chronic bedrest ...

Pressure ulcer | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Bedsores (pressure ulcers) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年2月29日 — Bedsores — also called pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers — are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on ... Read More

Bedsores (pressure ulcers) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年2月29日 — Your doctor will likely look closely at your skin to decide if you have a pressure ulcer and, if so, to assign a stage to the wound. Staging helps ... Read More

Pressure ulcers (pressure sores) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Pressure ulcers (also known as pressure sores or bedsores) are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue, primarily caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. Read More

Pressure ulcers (pressure sores) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Treatments for pressure ulcers (sores) include regularly changing your position, using special mattresses to reduce or relieve pressure, and dressings to help ... Read More

Pressure Ulcers: Prevention | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由 D Bluestein 著作 · 2008 · 被引用 224 次 — A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of unrelieved pressure. Read More

Stages of Pressure Sores: Bed Sore Staging 1 | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年11月11日 — In this Article ... You may know pressure sores by their more common name: bed sores. They happen when you lie or sit in one position too long ... Read More

Wound and Pressure Ulcer Management | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Wound and Pressure Ulcer Management. by Sharon DeMarco, CRNP. Introduction; Prevention; Assessment; Wound Healing; Treatment; References. Introduction. Read More

Pressure Ulcers: What Clinicians Need to Know | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由 WT Wake 著作 · 2010 · 被引用 37 次 — Pressure ulcers are localized areas of tissue damage or necrosis that develop because of pressure over a bony prominence. They have previously been called ... Read More

Pressure Injuries (Pressure Ulcers) and Wound Care | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年3月26日 — The terms decubitus ulcer (from Latin decumbere, “to lie down”), pressure sore, and pressure ulcer often are used interchangeably in the ... Read More

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