Updated NPUAP Staging Illustrations for Pressure Ulcers

Updated NPUAP Staging Illustrations for Pressure Ulcers

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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

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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….