Pressure Ulcer Information Sheet
Pressure Ulcer Information Sheet [pic]
Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcer Formation
▪ Aging
▪ Confined to bed or wheelchair
▪ Debilitation
▪ Dehydration
▪ Diminished reflexes
▪ Discolored, thin, torn, or swollen skin
▪ Disorientation
▪ Edema
▪ Immobilization
▪ Incontinence
▪ Infection
▪ Obesity
▪ Poor circulation
▪ Poor nutrition
▪ Prolonged contact with moisture
▪ Prolonged pressure
▪ Subject to shearing and friction
▪ Very thin
Common Sites for Skin Impairment
A. Bed bound
▪ Buttocks
▪ Dorsal thoracic areas
▪ Elbow
▪ Heels or anywhere the leg touches the bed even the toes
▪ Lateral knee
▪ Occiput or back of head
▪ Rim of ears
▪ Sacrum and coccyx
▪ Shoulder
▪ Side of head
▪ Trochanter and Ischium
B. Wheelchair bound
▪ Back of the upper and lower arm
▪ Buttock
▪ Coccyx
▪ Feet, especially the heels and toes
▪ Hand, wrist, and elbow
▪ Shoulder blades and spine
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