PRESS RELEASE:
Decubitus Ulcer Staging
by MRSA
Tracklist:
1.Stage I: The skin is intact with the presence of non-blanchable erythema 02:51
2.Stage II: There is partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis and dermis 01:57
3.Stage III: There is a full-thickness loss of skin that extends to the subcutaneous tissue but does not cross the fascia beneath it 01:31
4.Stage IV: There is full-thickness skin loss extending through the fascia with considerable tissue loss. There might be possible involvement of the muscle, bone, tendon, or joint 01:59
5.Unstageable 03:27
Decubitus ulcers are a significant health care problem worldwide, which affects several thousand people each year.Their management costs billions of dollars per annum, burdening the already scarce health economy.
Sacral decubitus ulcers usually occur in elderly patients. Patients who are incontinent, paralyzed, or debilitated are more prone to getting them. Patients with normal sensory status, mobility, and mental status are less likely to form these ulcers because their normal physiologic feedback system leads to frequent physical positional shifts. As stated above, elderly patients are more prone to sacral decubitus ulcers; two-thirds of ulcers occur in patients who are over 70 years old. There is data that shows 83% of hospitalized patients with ulcers developed them within five days of their hospitalization.
A study done in a medical research center in Turkey concluded that 360 patients out of 22834 admitted patients developed one or more pressure ulcers. Most of the patients who developed pressure ulcers were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)
These tracks are intended to encourage staff to be mindful of patients who are considered "high-risk" for pressure ulcers. Turning patients should occur at a minimum of every two (2) hours. Thank you for listening and diligently charting.
released January 14, 2024
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