Introduction: Bedsores
Bedsores:
Bed sores result from pressure on the skin,
typically in patients during hospital recovery or
whose mobility is limited in bed (e.g. paraplegics or quadraplegics).
They are also called "pressure sores" or the medical term "decubitus ulcer".
Researching symptoms of Bedsores: Further information about the symptoms of Bedsores is available including a list of symptoms of Bedsores, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Bedsores, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
Misdiagnosis and Bedsores: Research more detailed information about misdiagnosis of Bedsores, or research misdiagnosis of other diseases
Statistics and Bedsores:
Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Bedsores,
prevalence and incidence statistics for Bedsores,
and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center.
Last revision: May 26, 2003
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