Decubitus Ulcers Can Be Life Threatening

Written by Adam Peck Category: Decubitus Ulcers, Pressure Sores and Bed Sores June 7th, 2013 2 min read

Residents of long term care facilities, which include skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, board and care, are often left unattended for hours in their facilities. In most instances there skin is frail, As a result, they can spend long hours in the same position in bed or in a wheelchair leaving them prone to develop Decubitus Ulcers. The Decubitus Ulcers can be very very painful.

Bedsores in a hospital or nursing home patient can be a sign of neglect or even abuse. This is especially true when the patient had no bedsores at the time of admission. Bedsores take a long time to heal, and often lead to life-threatening complications such as skin and bone infections. and possible death.

Bedsores are lesions in the skin that are the result of constant pressure on bony parts of the body like the tailbone, shoulder blades, spine, back of the head, hips, ankles, elbows and heels. Pressure on these areas decreases the flow of blood and oxygen, which causes the tissue to die.

Bedsores are most common in people suffering from paralysis, dementia, old age, poor nutrition or poor circulation. There are four stages of bedsores, ranging from a persistent area of red skin in stage 1 to often lethal deep lesions that reach the bone in stage 4.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.