RT Book, Section
A1 Park, Chan W.
A1 Juliano, Michael L.
A1 Woodhall, Dana
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181057186
T1 Decubitus Ulcers
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181057186
RD 2024/04/24
AB Decubitus  ulcers  develop  when  soft  tissue  is  compressed  between  a  bony  prominence  and  a  hard  external  surface.  Tissue  compression  results  in  decreased  blood  flow,  tissue  ischemia,  and  cell  death.  Pressure,  shearing  forces,  friction,  and  excessive  moisture  contribute  to  formation.  Areas  commonly  affected  include  the  sacrum  and  heels.  Immunocompromised,  nursing  home,  neurologically  impaired,  and  immobilized  trauma  patients  are  at  high  risk.