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Bedsores (also called pressure sores or pressure ulcers) are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin. Bedsores most often develop on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips and tailbone.
People most at risk of bedsores are those with a medical condition that limits their ability to change positions, requires them to use a wheelchair or confines them to a bed for a long time.
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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 are the gastric ulcer and doudenal ulcer?
An ulcer is an erosion in the mucosal layer of the digestive tract. A gastric ulcer occurs in the lining of the stomach. A duodenal ulcer is an ulcer that occurs in the mucosa of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). Both types of ulcers have been known to be caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori and are easily treatable. If untreated, they can lead to stomach cancer.
What is the icd 9 code for oral ulcers?
An ischial ulcer is a medical condition (disease)that requires an ICD-9 code; not a CPT code, which is used for medical procedures.707.04 (pressure ulcer, hip)707.20 (pressure ulcer, unspecified stage) ** An additional code is required to identify the stage of the pressure ulcer (707.20-707.25).
What is the medical term meaning pressure sore?
Decubitus ulcer, pressure ulcermucous
What is solitary rectal ulcer?
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a condition that occurs when one or more open sores (ulcers) develop in the rectum.
What lesions develop over bony prominence?
pressure ulcer
Why patient bedmaking is important in hospital?
it prevent pressure ulcer
What causes Milk-alkali syndrome?
It usually occurs in the treatment of peptic ulcer
When does Milk-alkali syndrome occur?
It usually occurs in the treatment of peptic ulcer
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 beginning sign of a pressure ulcer?
rednes in the affected area
What layers of small sediments stick together because when pressure occurs?
When layers of small sediments stick together because of pressure, compaction occurs. :)
