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Pressure sores and bed sores are terms that basically refer to the same problem, the formation of a wound due to prolonged pressure on a particular point on the body. The term pressure sores is perhaps more useful than bed sores, since it includes injuries caused by being in bed as well as those that result from sitting in a wheelchair or using an orthopedic device that presses against the skin. Decubitus ulcer is a term doctors use to describe any such sore. 
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In zootomy and dermatology, skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion (through sweat).
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Pressure Sores as related to Skin
- Pressure Sores: Skin Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Pressure sores (bedsores, decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers) are areas of skin ... Sores often result from pressure but may also result from pulling on the skin or ...
- Pressure Sores, Skin Disorders, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
Pressure sores can become infected. The infection can spread to nearby skin, ... Most often, pressure sores develop on skin over a prominent bone (such as the ...
- ACS :: Skin (Pressure) Sores
A skin or pressure sore develops when the blood supply to an area of the body is ... Protect other "pressure points" with pillows to help prevent new sores. ...
- Spinal Cord Injury Skin & Pressure Sores
... skin and pressure sores. ... A pressure sore (or bed sore) is an injury to the skin and ... pressure sore will range from slight discoloration of the skin ...
- Bedsore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... to reactive hyperemia seen in skin after prolonged application of pressure. ... Pressure sores can trigger other ailments, and cause patients considerable ...
- Pressure Sores-Topic Overview
A pressure sore (bed sore) is an injury to the skin and nearby tissue. ... Pressure sores can range from red areas on the surface of the skin to severe ...
- Pressure Sores-Treatment Overview
Treatment focuses on preventing pressure sores from getting worse and on restoring healthy skin. ... supply to the skin, so it can help pressure sores form ...
- Pressure Sores -- familydoctor.org
Information about pressure sores from the American Academy of ... Pressure sores can be serious, depending on how much the skin and tissues have been damaged. ...
- Skin & Pressure Sores
A Pressure Sore is an area of the skin or underlying tissue that is dead or ... transfers can sheer (rub) the skin and cause damage. Stages of a pressure sore ...
- Pressure Sores - MedlinePlus
Pressure sores are areas of damaged skin caused by staying in one position for too long. ... Skin (Pressure) Sores(American Cancer Society) ...
- Pressure Sores
Pressure sores most often form on the skin over bony areas where there is little ... Pressure sores can range from red areas on the surface of the skin to severe ...
- Skin & Pressure Sore: Care, Treatment & Prevention after Spinal Cord Injury
Care, treatment and prevention tips for skin and pressure sores with spinal cord injuries. ... causes of skin sores are: Prolonged pressure. Bruises or scrapes ...
- Pressure Sores
Travis Roy Foundation Resource guide includes information on common conditions and complications of paralysis including pressure sores, also known as skin breakdowns ...
- Pressure Sores - Treatment Overview - Yahoo! Health
Treatment focuses on preventing pressure sores from getting worse and on restoring healthy skin. ... A stage 1 pressure sore still has the skin intact. ...
- Indian Spinal Injuries Centre - Frequently Asked Questions
Care of Pressure Sores. If the skin has already broken down. Some do's & don'ts. What are they? ... How to protect your skin & prevent pressure sores? ...
- Pressure Sores
Constant pressure on an area of skin reduces blood supply to the area. ... Pressure sores most often form on the skin over bony areas where there is little ...
- Living With a Spinal Cord Injury
Pressure sores (bed sores) are an injury to the skin and underlying tissue. ... causing cell death, breakdown of the skin, and development of the pressure sore. ...
- SPINALCORD: Prevention of Pressure Sores through Skin Care
A Pressure Sore is an area of the skin or underlying tissue that is dead or ... transfers can sheer (rub) the skin and cause damage. Stages of a pressure sore ...
- Pressure Sores
Pressure sores can be serious, depending on how much the skin and tissues have been damaged. ... causes the skin to be discolored, but a sore doesn't form. ...
- Tips for Avoiding Bed Sores
Skin Breakdown. Skin Breakdown. Pressure Sores ... supply and eventually death of the skin and underlying muscles (a pressure sore) ...
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