Tag Archives: pressure ulcers

Pressure Ulcer Staging

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Pressure sore staging challenged Current numerical pressure ulcer classification systems (staging, grading, or categories) are problematic and misleading because they imply that pressure ulcers progress through defined stages (from I to IV). In December 2011, a panel of experts rocked … Continue reading →

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Nonhealing Pressure Sores

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Pat Iyer

It is challenging to heal chronic wounds. Reasons for nonhealing wounds For patient wounds that do not have the ability to heal, the approach is different. These individuals with the inability to heal (nonhealable wound) may be due to inadequate … Continue reading →

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Skin changes at end of life – preventable?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Skin changes at the end of life – appearance Also known as Kennedy Terminal Ulcers, these are a specific subgroup of pressure ulcers that some individuals develop as they are dying. They are usually shaped like a pear, butterfly, or … Continue reading →

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Pressure Sores and Damages

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Pain Scales Use with Pressure Ulcers Pain from pressure sores can sometimes be measured. A variety of pain scales are used to measure that which is subjective. The universally accepted measurement techniques are the utilization of visual analog scales (10-cm … Continue reading →

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