TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 100. Decubitus (Pressure) Ulcers
A1  - Powers, Jennifer G.
A1  - Odo, Lillian
A1  - Phillips, Tania J.
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintPRESSURE  ULCERS  AT  A  GLANCECommonly  known  as  decubitus  ulcers,  pressure  sores,  and  bedsores.Affect  approximately  0.5%  to  2.2%  of  the  population.Tend  to  occur  over  bony  prominences,  more  common  from  the  waist  down.Etiologic  factors  include  pressure,  shearing,  frictional  forces,  and  moisture.Related  risk  factors  are  prolonged  immobilization,  sensory  deficit,  impaired  consciousness,  circulatory  disturbance,  poor  nutrition,  and  chronic  diseases.Staged  according  to  the  degree  of  tissue  damage  observed  (I  to  IV);  pathologic  findings  depend  on  the  stage  of  evolution.No  specific  laboratory  findings.  The  diagnosis  is  made  clinically.See  references  1  and  2.  
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Y2  - 2024/04/19
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