Updated NPUAP Staging Illustrations for Pressure Ulcers

Updated NPUAP Staging Illustrations for Pressure Ulcers

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of pressure injuries during the NPUAP 2016 Staging Consensus Conference.  The updated staging definitions were presented at a meeting of over 400 professionals.  Dr. Mikel Gray from the University of Virginia guided the Staging Task Force and conference participants to an agreement on the updated definitions…

Pressure Ulcer – Stage IV
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Pressure Ulcer – Stage IV

Full-thickness skin and tissue loss with exposed or directly palpable fascia, muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage or bone in the ulcer. Slough and/or eschar may be visible. Epibole (rolled edges), undermining and/or tunneling often occur. Depth varies by anatomical location. If slough or eschar obscures the extent of tissue loss this is an Unstageable Pressure Injury….