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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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