Bed sores

Bed Sores
What are bed sores?
Bed sores (also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) can occur when a person is bedridden, unconscious, unable to sense pain, or immobile.

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Bed sores can pose a risk to people who are confined to bed with an acute illness or injury, but the greatest risk is posed to people with spinal cord injuries and those permanently bed ridden, such as the elderly.

bed sores - ulcers that occur on areas of the skin that are under pressure from lying in bed, sitting in wheelchairs, wearing a cast, or being immobile for a long period of time.

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Bed sores - Bed sores are areas of skin and underlying tissue that are injured when compressed between a bone (eg, tail bone) and an external surface (eg, a mattress) for a prolonged period of time.

BED SORES (Pressure Sores)
SYMPTOMS"These are deep skin ulcers"especially found on buttocks, hips, sacrum, shoulder blades, elbows, and heels.

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(Also Called 'Bed Sores', 'Decubitus Ulcers', 'Diabetic Ulcers', 'Foot Ulcers', 'Ischemic Ulcers', 'Neurotrophic Ulcers')
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(Pressure Ulcers; Bed Sores; Decubitus Ulcers)
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(Pressure Ulcers; Bed Sores; Decubitus Ulcers)
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(Pressure Ulcers; Bed Sores; Decubitus Ulcers)
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Decubitus Ulcers (Bed Sores)
Decubitus ulcers, known as bed sores or pressure sores, are ulcers that form as a result of sitting or lying for a prolonged period.
For more information, see Pressure Ulcers.

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Being immobile (pressure ulcers or bed sores), where persistent localised pressure restricts blood flow
Significant trauma injury to the skin
Surgery - incisions (cuts made during operations) may become infected and slow to heal
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Untreated bed sores can become seriously infected or gangrenous. Bed sores are a major problem for patients who are confined to bed or a wheelchair.

open or unhealed bed sores
varicose veins
recent surgery
severe acute pain
certain heart conditions
certain kinds of cancer
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Prolonged immobility can lead to kidney stones (renal calculi), blood clots (thromboembolism), pneumonia, or bed sores. Especially in the elderly, these complications can be life threatening.

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Pressure ulcers can develop very quickly. In people who are at high risk (see below), it can take less than an hour for a pressure ulcer to develop. Pressure ulcers are also known as 'bed sores', 'pressure sores' and 'decubitus ulcers'.

Sepsis may accompany infection of the bone, called osteomyelitis. In hospitalized patients, common sites of initial infection include IV lines, surgical incisions, urinary catheters, and bed sores.

A spinal cord injury can affect breathing, lead to pneumonia, low blood pressure, irregular heart beat, blood clots, spasms, autonomic dysreflexia, bed sores (pressure sores), chronic pain, bladder and bowel problems, ...

Mental confusion (dementia): Many people who fracture a hip already have some problems thinking clearly. Sometimes, having a fracture and surgery can make this worse.
Pressure sores (also called pressure ulcers or bed sores) from being in bed or a ...

The next morning, the edges of the casts had rubbed sores on the back of his knees. They covered the edges, and sent us on our way. After a week in those casts, the orthopedist referred us to Dr.

Skin problems can have many different causes, including chemotherapeutic drugs leaking out of the intravenous (IV) tube, which can cause pain or burning; peeling or burned skin caused by radiation therapy; pressure ulcers (bed sores) caused by ...

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