| Heel Pressure Ulcers: Purple Heel and Deep Tissue Injury. | |
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PMID: 21768788 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE:: To enhance the learner's competence with information about heel pressure ulcers. TARGET AUDIENCE:: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. OBJECTIVES:: After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able to: ABSTRACT: The heel is a frequent site of pressure ulcer formation, in particular, the development of suspected deep tissue injury. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology and prevention of heel pressure ulcers. Also, the related concept of purple heel, a not-well-recognized entity, is introduced. |
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Richard Salcido; Augustine Lee; Chulhyun Ahn |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Advances in skin & wound care Volume: 24 ISSN: 1538-8654 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-7-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100911021 Medline TA: Adv Skin Wound Care Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 374-380 Citation Subset: - |
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Richard Salcido, MD • Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Skin & Wound Care and the Course Director for the Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care • William Erdman Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine • Senior Fellow, Institute on Aging; and Associate, Institute of Medicine and Bioengineering • University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Augustine Lee, MD • Research Fellow • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chulhyun Ahn, MD, MS • Resident Physician • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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