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Nurses are more than capable of determining the stage of a decubitus ulcer.
Skin integrity and maintenance is part of their training.
NB: A decubitus ulcer, also known as a pressure sore.
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What is another name for a decubitus ulcer?
Decubitus ulcers (also called pressure sores or bed sores) are chronic wounds ranging from mild inflammed patches to deep ulcers that can harbor infection) caused by prolonged pressure on them (or when the skin of the weight bearing part of the body is squeezed between the bone and with another part of the body or hard object).
A decubitus ulcer results when skin cells are deprived of what?
Oxygen and other nutrients are needed by all cells. When continuous pressure occurs, without a change of position (e.g. elderly people who cannot change their position in bed) blood flow is significantly reduced or cut off, and then decubitus ulcers are more likely to occur.
Sore or lesion of the mucous membrane in the stomach or duodenum?
Peptic ulcer
What is loosening of the epidermis called?
Epidermolysis
Can eat snow directly cause mouth ulcer?
No.
When a decubitus ulcer has progressed to a stage in which osteomyelitis is present the ulcer has extended to the?
If you look up what osteomyelitis is you will find the answer.
The term bedsore is the common name for?
They are often called "pressure sores" or "pressure ulcers," and their medical name is "decubitus ulcers."
What medicines are used for treating decubitus ulcers?
it depends on where the decubitus ulcer is, how deep into the tissue and what stage it is, there are 4 stages. There are different ways to treat an ulcer, topical creams/ointments, patches applied-duoderms, machines that are applied, various methods of dressing treatments (wet to dry dressing changes)
Bed sore break in continuity of skin.?
decubitus ulcer
What a decubitus ulcer results when skin cells are deprived?
Blood supply
What is the medical term meaning pressure sore?
Decubitus ulcer, pressure ulcermucous
What is the first sign of a decubitus ulcer?
A reddened area on the skin that, when pressed, does not turn white. This is a sign that a pressure ulcer is starting to develop.
What is the medical term meaning skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure?
Decubitus ulcer
A decubitus ulcer results when skin celss are deprived of?
A decubitus ulcer results when skin cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients. They often occur when blood flow is reduced or cut off, especially on older people that cannot change position in bed.
What is a crural ulcer?
Crural ulcer (due to venous insufficiency or other causes like decubitus ulcer,post DVT some prefer gentamicin for it's treatment... locally zinc hyaluronic acid can b used
What is another word use for bedsores?
Bedsores are also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores
How do you heal stage 3 ulcer in foot?
what treatments are used to heal stage 3 ulcer in foot
