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Decubitus Ulcer : Symptoms

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Symptoms List

Symptoms could include:
  • Swelling of Skin
  • Wound of skin

Symptoms Overview Articles

Pressure ulcer
Pressure sores are categorized by severity, from Stage I(earliest signs) to Stage IV(worst):.Stage I: A reddened area on the skin that, when pressed, is"non-blanchable"(does not turn white). This indicates that a pressure ulcer is starting to deve...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 11, 2008
Bedsores
Bedsores most often develop when constant pressure pinches tiny blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the skin. When skin is deprived of oxygen and nutrients for as little as an hour, areas of tissue can die and bedsores can form.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Symptom Articles

Vesicles
A vesicle is small-- it may be as tiny as the top of a pin or up to 5 or 10 millimeters wide.In many cases, vesicles break easily and release their fluid onto the skin. When this fluid dries, yellow crusts may remain on the skin surface.Many disea...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2009
Bullae
Bullae are blisters larger than 1 centimeter wide. Bullae that are filled with clear fluid may occur on the skin.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 28, 2008
Blisters
Blisters are small, raised lesions where fluid has collected under the skin. They may be caused by an allergic reaction, burns, frostbite, or by excessive friction or trauma to the skin.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Blisters
Detailed information on blisters, including cause, first-aid, and treatment A blister is a bump on the skin containing fluid. Blisters are usually circular in shape. The fluid that forms underneath the skin can be bloody or clear.
Source:StayWell
Blisters
Detailed information on blisters, including cause, first-aid, and treatment A blister is a bump on the skin containing fluid. Blisters are usually circular in shape. The fluid that forms underneath the skin can be bloody or clear.
Source:StayWell
Blisters
Detailed information on blisters, including cause, first-aid, and treatment A blister is a bump on the skin containing fluid. Blisters are usually circular in shape. The fluid that forms underneath the skin can be bloody or clear.
Source:StayWell
Blisters
Detailed information on blisters, including cause, first-aid, and treatment A blister is a bump on the skin containing fluid. Blisters are usually circular in shape. The fluid that forms underneath the skin can be bloody or clear.
Source:StayWell
Foot Care Basics: Preventing and treating common ...
Describes the most common foot disorders, from bunions to foot fungus. Includes tips on how to keep your feet fit and functioning.
Source:StayWell
Skin redness
Skin redness is skin that is abnormally red in color..
Source:Healthline
Date:November 30, 2007
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