Classifying Pressure Injuries (Ulcers): 15 Cases to Test …

The above image demonstrates a category IV pressure injury, meaning that full-thickness skin and tissue loss has occurred. Clinical practice guidelines from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) defines a pressure injury (formerly referred to as a pressure ulcer [1]) as “localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue[,] usually over a bony prominence or related to a …

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