Pressure ulcer risk factors
• Altered mental state
• Incontinence (both urinary and bowel)
• Immobility
• Shearing and friction forces
• Poor nutritional status and dehydration
• Skin changes due to aging
• Major surgery and/or use of anesthesia
• Previous formation of an ulcer
• Medications: steroids, diuretics, sedatives, and chemotherapeutic agents
• Chronic diseases: diabetes, cancer, vascular disease, neurological diseases, and immune deficiency problems
Source: www.woundcare.org.
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