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Martiann:
An unavoidable pressure ulcer is
allegedly one that occurs due to the resident's condition and not as a result of
poor care. It is a rather hotly debated topic, with the factors for
deciding which is what being the topics most contested. I've
attached a few articles on the description, what attorney's are looking for in
malpractice cases, etc.
In general, pressure ulcers were
originally believed to be caused by "pressure", usually due to the negligence in
changing position of the patient by the caregiver(s). Nowadays, people
know that a variety of factors are related to skin breakdown, including
moisture, incontinence, inadequate nutrition, circulatory embarrassment, edema,
and so on. Ulcers that arise due to ischemia are usually considered
unavoidable, and diabetics are considered a major risk group here.
Hope this helps.
The Family Practice Notebook has
a decent discussion of other medical causes of skin ulcers and some
complications in clear language under III: Differential Diagnoses:
Corey
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