Bed Sores

Bedsores — also called pressure sores or pressure ulcers — are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin. Bedsores most often develop on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips and tailbone.

1. Nonblanchable redness
2. Epidermis eg: blister, abrasion
3. Subcutaneous tissue
4. Muscle, tendon, cartilage, bone