Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Pressure sores
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise pressure sores — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Immobility - most important modifiable risk factor; prevents sensing or responding to pressure
- Risk assessment tools: Waterlow score (UK standard), Braden scale, PURPOSE T - incorporate build, skin type, age, nutrition, continence, mobility, neurological deficit
- Mechanical forces: pressure (capillary occlusion), shear (vessel kinking in deeper tissue), friction (epidermal abrasion)
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