Pressure Ulcer Staging Stage 1 - Skin intact. Non-blanchable erythema Stage 2 - Partial loss of dermis. Shallow open ulcers Stage 3 - Full thickness skin loss. Fat exposed Stage 4 - Full thickness skin loss. Exposed bone, muscle or tendon Unstageable - Covered with slough or eschar. Depth undetermined Suspected deep tissue injury - Purplish skin discoloration. Potential for deeper tissue #Pressure #Ulcer #Staging #diagnosis #wound #nursing #stages
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