{"id":1591,"date":"2016-12-26T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2016-12-23T17:49:44","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T00:49:44","slug":"pressure-injury-prevention-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/pressure-injury-prevention-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Injury Prevention Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pressure-Injury-Prevention-Awareness-12.26.2016\"<\/p>\n

Pressure Injury Prevention Awareness<\/h1>\n

By Mountain-Pacific<\/h6>\n

Pressure injuries can be serious wounds, and preventive care is one of the best ways to avoid them. As a care giver, that means knowing the signs and stages of pressure injuries, because like many conditions, the earlier you identify symptoms and treat them, the better the outcome. <\/p>\n

Pressure injuries, also called pressure ulcers, bed sores, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, occur when weight is continually put on a person\u2019s skin. People at risk often have a condition that limits their movement or ability to change positions. Pressure injuries usually appear on bony parts of the body, such as on the back, shoulders, hips, heels or back of the head. <\/p>\n

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Pressure injuries have four stages. Stages 2, 3 and 4 need special wound treatment from a professional.
\nStage 1 \u2013 Redness of skin that is persistent
\nStage 2 \u2013 Loss of partial thickness (top layers) of skin; appears as an abrasion, blister or a shallow crater
\nStage 3 \u2013 Loss of full thickness (deeper layers) of skin; appears as a deep crater
\nStage 4 \u2013 Loss of full thickness of skin exposing muscle or bone<\/p>\n

Prevention \u2013 Skin Care<\/strong>
\nMonitoring and protecting a person\u2019s skin is important to help prevent pressure injuries. It can also help identify a Stage 1 sore before it gets worse. <\/p>\n