Bedsore

BEDSORE - A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilized, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas; often occurring over a bony prominence (e.
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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 — usually from a bed or wheelchair — cuts off circulation to vulnerable parts of your body, ...
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Bedsores form where the weight of the person's body presses the skin against the firm surface of the bed. In people confined to bed, bedsores are most common over the hip, spine, lower back, shoulder blades, elbows and heels.
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A skin ulcer or bedsore.
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Alternative Names:
Bedsore; Decubitus ulcer
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Pressure sores, often known as bedsores or pressure ulcers, are areas of damaged skin and tissue. They develop when pressure cuts off the blood supply, damaging the skin. Sores are usually caused when someone sits or lies in one position for too long.
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Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on the skin are often due to irritation, as with bedsores, and they may become infected and inflamed as they grow.
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Passive movement of an affected limb and frequent change of position in bed can keep the limbs strong and prevent bedsores.
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After surgery, the patient will be confined to bed. A catheter is inserted so that the patient can urinate without getting up. Vital signs are monitored, and the patient's position is changed frequently so that bedsores do not develop.
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