Decubitus Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Decubitus is damage / death of the skin, until the tissue under the skin, even through the muscle to the bone due to the emphasis on a continuous area, resulting in local blood circulation disorders. Pressure sores or wounds press is a localized tissue damage caused by the compression of soft tissue over the bone protruding (bony Prominence) and the pressure from the outside in a long time. Compression network will cause interference with the blood supply to the depressed area. If this persists, it can lead to insufficiency of blood flow, anoxia or ischemic tissue and may eventually lead to cell death. Intrinsic factors: aging (weak cell regeneration), number of diseases that cause such as diabetes, nutritional status, underweight or overweight opposite, Anemia, Hypoalbuminemia, neurological diseases and diseases that damage the blood vessels, state of hydration / body fluids. Extrinsic Factors: Hygiene bed, weaving tools matted and dirty, or medical equipment that causes sufferers fix...