What is the cause of decubitus ulcers?

Answer 1

Also known as 'bed sores' is pressure ulcers in bedridden patients. It is one of the complication of long term patients who are not mobile and gradually develop ulcers over the back and progress to a lot of tissue destruction even exposing the bones.

Answer 2

A decubitus ulcer is a medical term for a bed sore. This comes from a person spending months in bed recovering from an illness. What contributes to it is having a bed with ripples and creases in it, which hasten the onset of a decubitus ulcer. It is very important that a person who is a candidate for bed sores have smoothe clean sheets that are washed daily, and it is also important that the patient moves about in bed with some regularity. It is common for persons in a nursing home to acquire bedsores. Some of them can become quite large, and it is easy for them to accumulate in the region of the gluteus maximus, or less technically, the rear end. I hope this information helps you! Just remember, a decubitus ulcer is not related to the stomach ulcer family. Stomach ulcers, on the other hand, have been reportedly linked to bacteria (such as H. pylori), which can become activated by stress. People who have type A personalities and who are highly agitated and nervous and eat greasy foods can get stomach ulcers. Decubitus ulcers are unsighlty and not pleasant to look at. On the other hand, I wouldn't want to look at a stomach ulcer either!

A decubitus ulcer is the medical term for a "pressure sore", usually in the region of the buttocks, which comes about most frequently from the lack of ability on the part of the individual to turn themselves when in bed. This is most common in elderly, infirm patients.
A decubitus ulcer is also known as a pressure ulcer or bed sore. It is an ulceration or break in the skin due to the pressure of the bone against a surface for a long period of time (ie. a pelvic bone or heel against a bed). These are commonly found in nursing homes where patients are not moved from one position to another. Blood is unable to reach the area under pressure and the tissue overlying the bone undergoes necrosis (tissue death). Once it dies, it can become infected by stapylococcus aureus or streptococcus pyrogenes, both of which are normal bacteria that live on the skin.

Answer 3

Decubitus ulcers, or pressure sores, are caused by immobility, usually in elderly infirm individuals. The constant pressure limits blood flow, causing the tissue to necrose (die), leading to ulceration of the tissue.

Answer 4

These are often called pressure sores. These are formed when a person lies in one position too long and blood flow is cut off to the tissue. You will see this where a person has a "boney" part that they are lying on. This compresses the tissue over it and slows the flow of blood. The sacrum, coccyx, heels or the hips, but other sites such as the elbows, knees, ankles or the back of the cranium can be affected.

Turning the patient is very important. When you sleep at night, you also turn yourself.

Answer 5

The scarum is at the base of your spine , at the top part of your buttocks. A decubitus ulcer is a sore caused by prolonged pressure.