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Descriptor English:
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Pressure Ulcer
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Úlcera por Presión
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Úlcera por Pressão
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Synonyms English:
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Bedsore
Decubitus Ulcer
Pressure Sore
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Tree Number:
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C17.800.893.665
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Definition English:
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An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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pressure injury resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin and tissues is indexed here
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History Note English:
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2006 (1963)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3681
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Unique Identifier:
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D003668
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