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PRESSURE ULCERS (Add your name) IMAGE SHOWING PRESSURE ULCERS ON THE FOOT Source: journals.rcni.com INTRODUCTION WHAT ARE PRESSURE ULCERS ❑ Pressure defines the force applied to a given surface area ❑ Ulcers simply refer to injuries or sores that may affect a certain part of the body. It may be internal as in duodenal ulcers or external as in foot ulcers. ❑ Pressure ulcers therefore refer to injuries or sores that may affect the skin and tissues caused by application of pressure for a long duration of time RISK FACTORS WHO HAS A HIGHER RISK OF GETTING PRESSURE ULCERS? ❑ Age: Generally, elderly people are more prone to diseases. In this case, due to skin deterioration and lack of mobility, old people over 70 are at a higher risk. ❑ Obesity: Obese patients tend to live a sedentary lifestyle, increasing their chances of getting pressure ulcers. ❑ Poor Nutrition: People who eat healthy are less at risk for development of pressure ulcers ❑ Chronic Illnesses: Diseases that cause hospitalization and immobility for a long time tend to expose affected patients to pressure ulcers. Some diseases may also reduce the tenacity of the skin putting a higher risk on the patient PRONE LOCATIONS WHERE ARE PRESSURE ULCERS MOST LIKELY SEEN IN THE BODY? Generally, pressure sores will most likely form on parts of the body prone to pressure especially places with bones just beneath the skin. Examples are ❑ Back which is especially at risk when lying supine. ❑ Sole of the ...
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