Decubitus ulcer: A bed sore, a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised by the pressure, particularly over a bony prominence such as the sacrum (sacral decubitus).
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Alternate Names : Bedsore, Decubitus ulcer
Definition
A pressure ulcer is an area of skin that breaks down when you stay in one position for too long without shifting your weight.
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.
Decubitus Ulcer - see Pressure Sore
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Decubitus Ulcer
A decubitus ulcer is a bedsore which is caused by pressure over bony areas. The most common sites for decubitus to occur are the hips, elbows and heels. [HyperBiology]
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Decubitus ulcers (decubiti), more commonly known as pressure sores, are erosions (ulcers) of various depths that develop from prolonged pressure of skin and underlying tissue against bony prominences.
Decubitus ulcer; an ulcerlike sore on the skin as a result of the pressure of the bed against the body.
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Pressure Ulcer (Decubitus Ulcer)
Bedsores (pressure ulcers), also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, result from prolonged pressure that cuts off the blood supply to the skin, causing the skin and other tissue to die.
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Bedsores are also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores. They often start out with shiny red skin that becomes itchy or painful, then quickly blisters and deteriorates into open sores.
Gram-negative bacteremia secondary to infection usually originates in the GU or GI tract or in the skin of patients with decubitus ulcers. Chronically ill and immunocompromised patients have an increased risk of gram-negative bacteremia.
Bed sores (also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) can occur when a person is bedridden, unconscious, unable to sense pain, or immobile.
Definition Bedsores, also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores, begin as tender, inflamed patches that develop when a person's weight rests against a hard surface, ...
Pressure ulcers are also referred to as pressure sores, bedsores, and decubitus ulcers.
(Also Called 'Bed Sores', 'Decubitus Ulcers', 'Diabetic Ulcers', 'Foot Ulcers', 'Ischemic Ulcers', 'Neurotrophic Ulcers')
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Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are areas of broken skin that can develop in people who: ...
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Pressure ulcers used to be called bedsores. They may also be called decubitus ulcers.
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Pressure sores - (syn. bed sores, decubitus ulcer)
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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'.
In children, sepsis may accompany infection of the bone (osteomyelitis). In hospitalized patients, common sites of infection include intravenous lines, surgical wounds, surgical drains, and sites of skin breakdown known as bedsores (decubitus ulcers).
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. Other names for bed sores are pressure sores and decubitus ulcers.
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