Pressure ulcers progress through several stages. In the early stages, they may barely break the skin. In later stages, they can involve deep wounds and carry a higher risk of complications, like ...

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute ...

Part I: Presentations regarding pressure ulcers at the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners highlighted education, documentation, and prevention.

Bedsores. Also called pressure ulcers or pressure sores, at first they just look like off-color skin. Over time though, they can grow into deep, open wounds.

A 64-year-old man presented with a 5-month history of a painful ulcer of the lateral left ankle. Recently, he had noticed malodorous secretions, increased erythema and edema, and worsening pain.

Skin Deep: Imaging Technologies May Detect Pressure Ulcers And Deep-tissue Injuries That Healthcare Workers May Miss. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases ...

A serum (clear)-filled blister would be defined by both NPUAP and MDS as a stage II pressure ulcer, not a suspected deep tissue injury. From the September 01, 2009 Issue of McKnight's Long-Term ...

Actor Christopher Reeve died of complications from a bedsore, or pressure ulcer, in 2004, and hundreds of thousands of people have died similar deaths since then. Now a sub-epidermal moisture, or ...