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Do
you suffer from or know of anyone who suffers from bedsores?
Bedsores are more difficult to treat than diabetic
sores. If people are paralyzed or immobile, small areas
of their skin are subject to constant pressure from
their own body weight. The restricted normal supply of
blood to the tissues causes the area to die. The skin
breaks into open sores which are usually called pressure
sores or bedsores.
Bed
sores can develop in people who:
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Have been confined to bed for extended periods of time
and are unable to move
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Are unable to move and are thin or have vascular
(blood vessel) or neurological diseases
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Are confined to a wheelchair or a bedside chair, a
hospital chair
Other factors that aggravate the formation of bedsores:
Shearing forces: For those patients that are confined to
the bed, the shearing and friction that occurs when a
patient is dragged or slid across the bed increases the
risk of bed sores.
Moisture: Perspiration and urine can make the skin
continually damp and increase the risk of bedsores.
Incontinence patient are at high risk.
Immobile patients: Patients who can move without
assistance have lower risk than patients who can’t move
because they are paralyzed in I.C.U. or are incapacitated
by stroke or neurological problems.
Decreased sensation: Bedsores are common for people with
spinal injuries or neurological problems like diabetic
patients.
Circulation problem: People who suffer from disease of the
circulatory system and diabetics patients are very prone
to bedsores.
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