EH90.0
Pressure ulceration grade 1
Úlcera por pressão grau 1
CategoryDefinition
Pressure ulceration grade I is a precursor to skin ulceration. The skin remains intact but there is non-blanchable redness of a localised area, usually over a bony prominence. The area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue. It can be difficult to detect in individuals with dark skin but affected areas may differ in colour from the surrounding skin. The presence of pressure ulceration grade 1 may indicate persons at risk of progressing to frank ulceration.
Inclusions
- pressure injury stage 1 with nonblanchable erythema
Index Terms
Pressure ulceration grade 1pressure injury stage 1pressure injury stage 1 with nonblanchable erythemapressure ulcer category 1stage I pressure injurybedsore stage 1decubitus ulcer grade Ipressure sore grade 1stage 1 pressure ulcerPressure ulceration grade 1 of headstage 1 decubitus ulcer of headPressure ulceration grade 1 of upper limbstage 1 decubitus ulcer of upper limbPressure ulceration grade 1 of spinous processesstage 1 decubitus ulcer of spinous processesPressure ulceration grade 1 of iliac creststage 1 decubitus ulcer of iliac crestPressure ulceration grade 1 of sacrumstage 1 decubitus ulcer of sacrumPressure ulceration grade 1 of ischiumstage 1 decubitus ulcer of ischiumPressure ulceration grade 1 of trochanterstage 1 decubitus ulcer of trochanterPressure ulceration grade 1 of heelstage 1 decubitus ulcer of heelPressure ulceration grade 1 of other sites of lower limbstage 1 decubitus ulcer of other sites of lower limbPressure ulceration grade 1 of upper backPressure ulceration grade 1 of lower backPressure ulceration grade 1 of toe